Chef Amanda and Jose from Crafted Hospitality demonstrate how to make a delicious and filling cauliflower taco with pickled red onions. A pro tip from the chefs - you can pickle almost any veggie! Pickled veggies stay good in the fridge for months. Just make sure you use a clean fork or spoon to serve them. Happy pickling!
Yield: 12 Tacos
Ingredients
- Corn or flour tortillas
- Spice roasted cauliflower
- Pickled red onions
- Radish cilantro slaw
- Greek yogurt
Spice Roasted Cauliflower Ingredients
- 1 large head cauliflower
- 2 tbsp oil (canola, olive, corn, etc.)
- 1/2 cup taco seasoning (store bought or see bonus recipe to make your own!)
- 1/2 tsp salt
Pickled Red Onions Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp salt
- 2 red onions
Cilantro Radish Slaw Ingredients
- 1/4 cabbage
- 4 medium sized radishes
- 1/4 bunch cilantro
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp vinegar (or pickling liquid from onions)
Equipment
- Knife
- cutting board
- Quart container/jar/small mixing bowl
- Mixing bowl
- Sheet tray
- Box grater
- Tin foil
- Small pot
Recipe Preparation
Spice Roasted Cauliflower
- Pre-heat oven to 375°
- Cut cauliflower into quarters from top to bottom then cut out the core, breaking up the rest into smaller florets
- In a mixing bowl, mix cauliflower with oil, taco Seasoning, and salt until evenly coated
- Cover a sheet tray with tin foil (easier to clean up!)
- Spread cauliflower onto the sheet tray and bake for 10 minutes. Pull out and mix around. Put back in the oven and check every 5 minutes until slightly browned and tender
Pickled Red Onions
- In a small pot, mix water, vinegar, sugar, and salt.
- Place over medium heat and bring it to a simmer.
- While the liquid is heating, peel the onions and cut into quarters from top to bottom (through the root)
- Cut out the core, place flat side down and cut into thin strips
- Place onion strips in quart container/jar/bowl and pour the simmering pickling liquid over
- Set aside and allow to cool
Cilantro Radish Slaw
- Slice cabbage into thin strips crossways
- Cut the top (leaf) end off the radishes, hold onto the root end to grate through the biggest hole of a box grater
- Wash cilantro then roughly chop with the stems
- Mix cabbage, radish, and cilantro in a mixing bowl with salt and vinegar and set aside
Tacos
- Warm up the tortillas
- Spread Greek yogurt down the middle of the tortillas
- Add cauliflower, slaw, and pickled onions
- Add cheese, guacamole, or salsa if you want!
Bonus Recipe: Taco Seasoning
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- Mix and store in an airtight container in a cabinet for up to 6 months