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Smoky Cauliflower Tacos (with Blender Romesco Sauce)

We've got a new all-time favorite meatless meal, and I am excited to share it with you today! I don't normally like to call for "special ingredients" in any of my recipes, but the smoked salt is an exception to the rule. And for a good reason. BUT you could totally sub regular salt if you don't feel like buying something extra (and you don't regularly experience FOMO - haha), but I really can't recommend it enough both here and the one other time I've called for it (in our wing recipe). See it won't go to waste! And it really does take this recipe from really good to amazing ... can't wait to hear what you think of it.

Even your biggest meat lovers will not be missing a thing with these vegetarian tacos ... I've seriously never seen my kids scarf down veggies so fast! Oh and this is a great recipe to double while you're at it (just the cauliflower since you'll already have extra sauce). They are just as tasty the next day and, as we've discussed, when you cook from scratch this often—leftovers are the bomb!Smoky Cauliflower Tacos on 100 Days of Real Food

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Smoky Cauliflower Tacos (with a Blender Romesco Sauce)

Meatless Monday meets Taco Tuesday with this delicious recipe for cauliflower tacos. Even your biggest meat-lover won't miss a thing!
3 Reviews / 5 Average
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 30 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Method: Freezer Friendly
Diet: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Vegetarian
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Servings: 4 people
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Ingredients
  

For the cauliflower

  • 1 large head cauliflower
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon smoked salt (you can sub regular salt, but then these won't taste smoky!)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lime (juiced)

For the romesco sauce

  • 1 14.5-oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 1 4-oz jar pimentos (with juice)
  • ½ cup raw almonds
  • 1 lime (juiced)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon smoked salt (again, you can sub regular salt but the smoked salt is SO worth it!)

Instructions
 

For the cauliflower

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut cauliflower into 1" bite-size pieces, big stems removed and discarded. Place on large baking sheet.
  • In a small bowl mix the spices. Drizzle the olive oil, lime juice and then the spices over top of the cauliflower. Toss to combine.
  • Bake until tender when pierced with a fork, about 20 minutes.

For the romesco sauce

  • Blend all ingredients until smooth. Serve at room temperature or warm. Reserve half of the sauce for leftovers (lucky you)! 

To assemble

  • Serve roasted cauliflower and Romesco sauce with corn tortillas, grated cheese, sliced red cabbage, fresh cilantro, avocado and whatever else you love to have on your tacos.

Notes

We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Smoky Cauliflower Tacos (with a Blender Romesco Sauce)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 563 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Sodium 2554mg111%
Potassium 925mg26%
Carbohydrates 96g32%
Fiber 21g88%
Sugar 45g50%
Protein 18g36%
Vitamin A 10665IU213%
Vitamin C 260mg315%
Calcium 554mg55%
Iron 12.7mg71%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Karen says

    April 19, 2023 at 9:24 pm

    If I don’t have smoked salt, would smoked paprika instead of regular paprika work for smoky flavour?

    Reply
    • 100 Days Admin says

      April 25, 2023 at 3:51 pm

      It will definitely change the flavor all together, but could be just as good! Let us know if you try it. - Nicole

      Reply
  2. Amanda says

    June 07, 2020 at 12:02 pm

    My husband can’t eat almonds - do you think there is a substitute or would it be ok without? Or peanuts?

    Reply
    • 100 Days Admin says

      June 10, 2020 at 10:48 am

      While we haven't tried any substitutes here, you could try sunflower seeds or pepitas. - Nicole

      Reply
  3. Chris Garretson says

    June 27, 2018 at 4:43 pm

    5 stars
    These are amazing! I could not find smoked salt, but anxious to try them again with it.

    Reply
  4. Jai says

    March 14, 2018 at 3:13 am

    it is a different type of tacos recipe.

    Reply
  5. Nicci says

    February 11, 2018 at 7:50 pm

    Yum! This will definitely be dinner tonight. Thanks for sharing :)

    Reply
  6. Tracy Williams says

    January 22, 2018 at 4:34 pm

    I wonder how it would be to use some smoked paprika and regular salt. I already have smoked paprika in my spice cabinet.

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      January 29, 2018 at 12:36 pm

      I love smoked paprika. Let us know what you thought.

      Reply
  7. Debbie Johnson says

    January 06, 2018 at 6:00 pm

    What can you substitute for the raw almonds in the sauce if you have a nut allergy?

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      January 22, 2018 at 1:23 pm

      While we've not subbed here, you could use sunflower seeds or pepitos.

      Reply
  8. Marissa says

    December 27, 2017 at 8:14 am

    This looks great! Can’t wait to make it for dinner tonight. One suggestion...add the corn tortillas to your list of ingredients. Thank you!

    Reply
  9. Carole Finneran says

    December 23, 2017 at 8:21 pm

    5 stars
    Made these tonight. My vegetarian son and meat eater son love them! Will make them again!

    Reply
  10. Jennifer Brissette says

    December 22, 2017 at 11:38 am

    Can’t wait to try this!!

    Reply
  11. Marla Dietz says

    December 22, 2017 at 11:34 am

    5 stars
    Made this last night and loved it! I forgot to buy pimentos so I subbed a handful of pimento stuffed olives, which was delicious. We used a small package of cauliflower so have a ton of leftover sauce, any suggestions on how to best use it?

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      December 29, 2017 at 4:08 pm

      I use it on veggie sandwiches.

      Reply
  12. Jennifer says

    December 22, 2017 at 11:09 am

    Don't discard the stems. Save them for veggie soup or minestrone soup!!

    Reply
  13. kell says

    December 15, 2017 at 4:19 pm

    hey.. thats nice.. i love to explore new foody places to enjoy the taste.

    Reply

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