One of the most fun things about recipe development is taking a recipe you love, and adapting it. Sometimes it’s about making it healthier, or adapting it to fit different diets. If you read here often, you know how much I love fish tacos. However, a lot of readers here are not looking for fish based recipes (I don’t post many). Therefore, I created chipotle cauliflower hummus tacos with cumin slaw to be vegan, and just as delicious!
In this taco, the cauliflower serves as a great vehicle for the chipotle pepper. Hummus adds creaminess and lots of moisture to keep the taco from being dry. Top it with crunchy slaw, but not just any slaw. The cumin slaw adds a hint of toasted flavor that pairs beautiful with both the chipotle cauliflower, and the hummus.
Variations to the Chipotle Cauliflower Hummus Tacos with Cumin Slaw recipe:
- To make these gluten free, try corn tortillas in place of flour tortillas.
- Winter vs Summer: In summer, I like to steam veggies in the microwave to avoid heating the house. In winter, try roasting the cauliflower in the oven instead of microwaving it.
- Optional Cheese: Add crumbled queso fresco if you are a cheese lover.
- It would be delicious to bread and fry the cauliflower, but not as healthy. Do whatever works for you.
- ½ a head of cauliflower, cut into florets (about 3 cups)
- 1 large Chipotle pepper, minced
- 1 TBS adobo sauce
- 2 cups shredded green cabbage
- ½ TBS olive oil and lime juice, each
- ½ tsp cumin
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup classic hummus
- 4 8-inch whole wheat tortillas
- Place cauliflower florets into a large microwave safe bowl. Add a splash of water and microwave for 1-2 minutes, or until crisp-tender and steamy. Drain any excess water and pat dry.
- Toss cooked cauliflower with the minced chipotle and adobo sauce. Set aside
- Mix together olive oil, lime juice, cumin, and salt to taste. Pour over cabbage and stir to coat.
- Spread ¼ cup hummus over each of the tortillas. Top with ¾ cup of chipotle cauliflower, and ½ cup of cumin slaw.
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Your Chipotle Cauliflower Hummus Tacos look fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you will come back and visit us again real soon!
Miz Helen
Thank you Miz Helen!
This is a great recipe, not only because it’s delicious and healthy but it comes together so quickly too, especially if you use a microwave! Thank you for bringing it to #CookBlogShare:)
Thanks Monika! I love using the microwave during summer to avoid heating the house, and it cooks faster too!
Ok, so this looks amazing. I fell in love with slaw and tacos on vacation and now it’s all I want!
Once you’ve had tacos with slaw you’ll never go back! Thanks Annmarie!
i have seen cauliflower with chipotle too many times this week…its a sign i need to get on board with it.
They work together well! I hope you try it Dixya!
What a delicious recipe!!! I never thought of using cauliflower in tacos before, but this totally works!
Yes, I love the chipotle and cauliflower together. I hope you try the recipe!
Love this combo and it’s been far too long since I’ve had it, even in a bowl. Thank you for inspiring me and linking up with us for Meatless Monday!
Thanks Sarah! I love the idea to make this into a bowl!
This looks amazing! I love how versitile cauliflower is!!
Cauliflower goes well in so many applications! I hope you try the tacos!
Love the hummus instead of salsa for a change. Roasted cauliflower is one of my faves always thanks for sharing
Thanks Deborah, I love the creamy hummus too!