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    Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos with Cilantro Ranch

    Published: Apr 3, 2023 · Modified: Apr 30, 2023 · Leave a Comment

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    These buffalo cauliflower tacos make the perfect vegetarian meal. They're fast, easy, and drenched in spicy buffalo sauce and cool cilantro ranch goodness.

    Three buffalo cauliflower tacos in a bowl. They're topped with cilantro ranch, green onions, shredded lettuce, and shredded cheddar.

    Sometimes the idea of cooking meat is just too much for me. Why? I don't know--it's a mental hang-up. Enter: these buffalo cauliflower tacos. The cauliflower is super fast and easy, the cilantro ranch is just a bunch of ingredients tossed in a food processor, and the buffalo sauce is made with two simple ingredients.

    We top our tacos with shredded cheese, iceberg lettuce, and chopped green onions. You can top yours with whatever you love.

    Looking for other vegetarian taco inspiration? Try our sweet potato quesadillas or sweet potato vegetarian tostadas. Looking for something more meaty? Try our philly cheesesteak tacos.

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    • Key Ingredients and Substitutions
    • Step-by-Step Instructions
    • Suggested Toppings
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos Recipe
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    Key Ingredients and Substitutions

    For the buffalo cauliflower:

    • Cauliflower- Most of the time I use a head of cauliflower and cut it up myself, but if I'm feeling lazy, I'll buy the pre-cut cauliflower florets. It's a good shortcut.
    • Taco Seasoning- I like Siete spicy taco seasoning, but use your favorite kind.
    • Frank's RedHot Original Hot Sauce- This is our favorite buffalo-style hot sauce, but you can use whatever you like.

    For the cilantro ranch:

    • Mayonnaise
    • Greek yogurt or sour cream
    • Cilantro
    • Lime juice
    • Worcestershire sauce (use soy sauce if you're vegetarian)

    Suggested taco toppings:

    • Shredded cheddar cheese- We use freshly grated cheddar cheese. It's truly so much better! For a shortcut, use pre-shredded. If you don't like cheddar cheese, colby-jack, pepper-jack, or monterey-jack would also be great.
    • Chopped green onions
    • Shredded iceberg lettuce- We buy pre-shredded lettuce because it's easy. You can shred your own if you prefer.

    Other ingredients: small flour tortillas, oil, butter, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper

    See recipe card for amounts.

    Step-by-Step Instructions

    Step 1: Preheat your oven to 425°F. Add cauliflower florets to a sheet pan, drizzle them with olive oil, and sprinkle with taco seasoning. Use your hands to mix until the cauliflower is evenly coated. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until tender.

    Cooked cauliflower tossed in taco seasoning on a sheet pan.

    Step 2: Meanwhile, make the cilantro ranch. Add mayonnaise, greek yogurt or sour cream, cilantro, lime juice, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and Worcestershire sauce (or soy sauce if you're vegetarian) to a food processor and blend until combined. Set aside.

    Blended cilantro ranch in a food processor. It's smooth and the cilantro is chopped finely.

    Step 3: Add Frank's RedHot sauce and butter to a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the butter is melted, a couple of minutes.

    Melted butter and Frank's RedHot hot sauce mixed together in a small saucepan.

    Step 4: Once the cauliflower is done, add the hot sauce and butter mixture to the sheet pan and mix until the cauliflower is coated in the sauce.

    Cauliflower being tossed in buffalo sauce on a sheet pan.

    Step 5: Compile your tacos. Add cauliflower, cheese, lettuce, green onions, and cilantro ranch to a tortilla and enjoy!

    Three buffalo cauliflower tacos in a bowl. They're topped with cilantro ranch, green onions, shredded lettuce, and shredded cheddar.

    Suggested Toppings

    Here are some toppings that'd be great on these tacos. The bolded ones are what we use!

    • Crunchy iceberg lettuce
    • Cheddar, pepper-jack, colby-jack, or monterey jack cheese
    • Chopped green onions
    • Pickled red onions
    • Chopped celery
    • Diced tomatoes

    Frequently asked questions

    What kind of flour tortillas do you recommend?

    We love Mission brand street taco tortillas. They're the perfect size and super soft. We heat ours directly on our gas stove.

    How do I store the leftovers?

    If you have leftovers, store everything separately in air-tight containers in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. To reheat, microwave the cauliflower until warm and then compile the tacos as you normally would.

    What toppings do you recommend on these tacos?

    We love these cauliflower tacos with iceberg lettuce, cheddar, and green onions. For other options, check out our suggested toppings section above.

    A hand holding a buffalo cauliflower taco topped with cilantro ranch, green onions, lettuce, and cheese.
    Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos Recipe

    Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos Recipe

    Recipe by Mollie

    These buffalo cauliflower tacos make the perfect vegetarian meal. They're fast, easy, and drenched in spicy buffalo sauce and cool cilantro ranch goodness.

    Course: DinnerCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
    5 from 2 votes
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    Servings

    4

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    Prep time

    15

    minutes
    Cooking time

    15

    minutes
    Calories

    560

    kcal
    Total time

    30

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    Ingredients

    • For the cauliflower:
    • 1 1 large head of cauliflower, cut into small florets

    • 2 tablespoons 2 olive oil

    • 2 tablespoons 2 taco seasoning (we like Siete spicy)

    • 4 tablespoons 4 unsalted butter

    • ½ cup ½ Frank's RedHot Hot Sauce

    • For the cilantro ranch:
    • ½ cup ½ mayonnaise

    • ½ cup ½ greek yogurt or sour cream

    • ½ cup ½ cilantro

    • Juice of Juice of 1 lime

    • ¼ teaspoon ¼ garlic powder

    • ¼ teaspoon ¼ onion powder

    • ¼ teaspoon ¼ salt

    • ¼ teaspoon ¼ black pepper

    • ¼ teaspoon ¼ Worcestershire sauce (use soy sauce for vegetarian)

    • Everything else:
    • 8-10 8-10 small flour tortillas (we like Mission street taco size), warmed

    • Shredded cheddar cheese

    • Green onions, chopped

    • Iceberg lettuce, shredded

    Directions

    • Preheat your oven to 425°F. Add cauliflower florets to a sheet pan, drizzle them with olive oil, and sprinkle with taco seasoning. Use your hands to mix until the cauliflower is evenly coated. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until tender.
    • Meanwhile, make the cilantro ranch. Add the cilantro ranch ingredients to a food processor and blend until combined. Set aside.
    • Add Frank's RedHot sauce and butter to a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the butter is melted, a couple of minutes.
    • Once the cauliflower is done, add the hot sauce and butter mixture to the sheet pan and mix until the cauliflower is coated in the sauce.
    • Compile your tacos. Add cauliflower, cheese, lettuce, green onions, and cilantro ranch to a tortilla and enjoy!

    Notes

    • Calorie count includes an estimate of the toppings.

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