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Naturally Vegan: Cajun-Spiced Cauliflower Chickpea Tacos

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Photography by Alexa Soto for Edible San Diego

Spicy roast cauliflower, creamy cashew crema, and tart pickled onions make these tacos absolute showstoppers perfect for a weekend date night

Free of dairy, egg, peanut, soy, & gluten

Ingredients


Serves 2

FOR THE PICKLED ONIONS

  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon organic black peppercorns

FOR THE CASHEW CREMA

  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 lemon, juiced

FOR THE CAJUN ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

  • 1 large cauliflower, cleaned and broken down into small florets
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon organic Cajun seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas

FOR SERVING

  • Corn or flour tortillas
  • Limes
  • Cilantro, chopped

Instructions

  • First, make the pickled onions. Combine sliced onions, vinegar, and peppercorns in a jar and let sit for 30 minutes to 1 hour. You can store pickled onions in the fridge for a few weeks before the texture begins to break down.
  • Next, make the cashew crema. Place raw cashews in a medium-sized bowl and cover with hot water; soak for 20 minutes.
  • Discard water and place soaked cashews in a blender or food processor along with almond milk, nutritional yeast, salt, and lemon juice. Blend on high until smooth.
  • Then, make the cauliflower. Preheat oven to 400°. Place cauliflower florets, chickpeas, olive oil, cajun seasoning, and salt in a large bowl. Toss until evenly coated
  • Spread out cauliflower and chickpeas into a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 25 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and set aside.
  • Finally, assemble your tacos. Warm tortillas in a frying pan. Add a generous handful of baked cauliflower-chickpeas, a spoonful of cashew cream, and a scattering of pickled onions. Finish with a squeeze of lime and a sprinkle of chopped cilantro. Serve immediately.
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Alexa Soto

Alexa is the food photographer & recipe developer behind Fuelednaturally.net, where she shares vibrant, easy & delicious vegan recipes. She also loves to “veganize” classic favorites like pizza, wings, and even Alfredo pasta. Her goal is to always show that vegan food is JUST food! She spends her days testing recipes in the kitchen, working on her food styling/food photography, and running her small business Blissful Gatherings, a San Diego pop up event service that creates vegan meals using curated local San Diego produce. You can follow her work on Instagram at @alexafuelednaturally