I’m always thinking up something different to do with cauliflower. I made this batch of cauliflower taste just like tacos. You can dress them up better than I did with some cheese, sour cream and avocado they’d be a little more special if you like. Or you can put the cauliflower in tortillas or taco shells with some pickled onions and avocado cream and make vegetarian tacos out of them. This taco flavored cauliflower is easy to prepare. I just threw everything (except the fresh cilantro and scallions) into a bag and shook it up and then spread the cauliflower out on sprayed baking sheets. In my oven (yours may differ) they were done in 45 minutes. For a healthy option that taste great serve with a fresh made salsa and or low fat yogurt. For a more indulgent option you can also serve with a fresh made jalapeño cheese sauce.

Ingredients for about 6 servings

1 large cauliflower – break down to florets

4 Tablespoons canola oil

3 Tablespoons Mexican hot sauce (I used Cholula Brand hot sauce)

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon coriander

4 garlic cloves – ground to paste or microplane

8 extra large pimento stuffed olives – cut each olive in half

1/2 cup masa flour (NO substitutions as this is part of the secret to the taco flavor)

non stick spray

1/4 cup fresh cilantro – leaves – you can use tender parts of stems chopped

1/4 cup scallions – sliced thin

Directions

Set oven to 375 degrees F.

Lightly spray baking sheet(s) with non stick spray.

You can use either a large mixing bowl or a large bag and add the cauliflower, oil, hot sauce, cumin, oregano, coriander, garlic, olives and masa flour and mix well.

Spread the cauliflower out well in a single layer with a little room around each floret. Depending on the size of florets and oven the timing will differ. After 30 minutes check the cauliflower…..They should be close to done if not done. If not done turn each floret over and cook until they look slightly browned. Mine needed another 15 minutes after the 30 minutes….but yours may differ slightly.

The cauliflower really do taste like tacos…..Serve with salsa, low fat yogurt or sour cream, avocado or cheese sauce.