{"id":8388,"date":"2014-07-30T05:30:58","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T11:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/?p=8388"},"modified":"2021-04-27T14:58:51","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T20:58:51","slug":"crispy-cauliflower-tacos-with-slaw-avocado-cream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/crispy-cauliflower-tacos-with-slaw-avocado-cream\/","title":{"rendered":"Crispy Cauliflower Tacos with Slaw & Avocado Cream"},"content":{"rendered":"

These vegan, gluten-free crispy cauliflower tacos with slaw & avocado cream are the perfect balance of crunchy, tender, and juicy. Bite-size cauliflower florets are coated in an almond milk and brown rice flour batter, tossed in a mixture of coarsely ground oats + flavorful spices, and baked in the oven until crisp and golden. Then, they're nestled in warm corn tortillas, topped with a tangy purple cabbage slaw, and drizzled with avocado cream. The final touch is a splash of fresh lime juice, and then it's time to bite, savor, and repeat.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Crispy<\/a><\/p>\n

Crunchy.<\/p>\n

Tangy.<\/p>\n

Crispy.<\/p>\n

Creamy.<\/p>\n

Citrusy.<\/p>\n

Vibrant.<\/p>\n

Delicious.<\/p>\n

These tacos are speaking my food love language, and I\u00a0just can't quit them.<\/p>\n

\"Crispy<\/p>\n

Tacos are, without even the slightest twinge\u00a0of doubt,\u00a0on my\u00a0list of favorite summer foods.\u00a0I love their simplicity and the vast array of tasty toppings that get nestled within bites of warm tortilla. Add a spritz of fresh lime juice and... oh. em. gee. I'm done. Death by taco bliss.<\/p>\n

Since becoming vegetarian (almost four years ago to the date) and then vegan, my go-to tacos have always been grilled portobellos sliced up and topped with pico de gallo, cilantro, guacamole, and a splash of fresh lime juice. They're easy to throw together and are almost\u00a0fool-proof, although I once\u00a0neglected a portobello I was roasting in the oven and it caught on fire. Hence, I say\u00a0almost<\/em>\u00a0fool proof.<\/p>\n

While that portobello taco combination is good, the one thing that drives me crazy is how soggy the corn tortillas get from the portobellos and the total absence\u00a0of\u00a0crunch\u00a0<\/em>within each bite. This is the reason that my go-to portobello recipe has never been shared on the blog; no one wants a soggy, fall-apart taco...\u00a0except me when no one's watching. Shh. Don't tell.<\/p>\n

I've been wanting to create a vegan + gluten-free recipe for crispy tacos\u00a0for quite some time, and that time ended up being this past Monday. There were\u00a0actually five other posts waiting in line\u00a0before<\/em> this one, but I made the executive decision to hand this recipe a\u00a0cut-in-blog-post-line ticket,\u00a0because I'm that\u00a0<\/em>excited\u00a0about these heavenly little handhelds.<\/p>\n

Bite-size cauliflower florets are coated in an almond milk and brown rice flour batter, tossed in a mixture of coarsely ground oats + spices, and baked in the oven until they're golden, crunchy, and packed with flavor. While the outside of the cauliflower crisps up, the inside becomes tender and moist <-- note:\u00a0this word makes me slightly uncomfortable but there's really no better way to describe the texture. Then, the cauliflower bites are\u00a0nestled in warm corn tortillas, topped with a tangy purple cabbage slaw, and drizzled with avocado cream. The final touch is a splash of fresh lime juice, and then it's time to bite, savor, and repeat.<\/p>\n

These tacos are the perfect balance of crunchy, tender, and juicy, and they are packed to their corn-tortilla confines with flavor. I love them a lot, and I hope you do too.<\/p>\n

Today's Sound Bite is When I'm Alone<\/em> by Lissie. I fell in love with this song last fall, and it happened to come on while I was working on this recipe. Something about the energizing tone and fun\u00a0syncopation in the lyrics\u00a0makes it impossible\u00a0not to sing along and put a foot tap and\/or head sway to good use.\u00a0I'm a fan of shameless dancing, singing, and all-around fun\u00a0in the kitchen, so I hope this one infuses the same behaviors into your kitchen.<\/p>\n