These buffalo cauliflower tacos make the perfect vegetarian meal. They're fast, easy, and drenched in spicy buffalo sauce and cool cilantro ranch goodness.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Step 5: Compile your tacos. Add cauliflower, cheese, lettuce, green onions, and cilantro ranch to a tortilla and enjoy!
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
We love Mission brand street taco tortillas. They're the perfect size and super soft. We heat ours directly on our gas stove.
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.
We love these cauliflower tacos with iceberg lettuce, cheddar, and green onions. For other options, check out our suggested toppings section above.
Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos Recipe
These buffalo cauliflower tacos make the perfect vegetarian meal. They're fast, easy, and drenched in spicy buffalo sauce and cool cilantro ranch goodness.
4
servings15
minutes15
minutes560
kcal30
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Ingredients
- For the cauliflower:
1 large head of cauliflower, cut into small florets
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons taco seasoning (we like Siete spicy)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ cup Frank's RedHot Hot Sauce
- For the cilantro ranch:
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup greek yogurt or sour cream
½ cup cilantro
Juice of 1 lime
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (use soy sauce for vegetarian)
- Everything else:
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.
Maddie M says
Delicious! Very light, delicious, and a great summer meal. Spicy just enough to add a kick but not too much. Adding it to our list of regulars