Sriracha and Lime Roasted Cauliflower Tostadas | foodiecrush.com (2024)

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These easy to make vegetarian tostadas with refried black beans, Sriracha lime roasted cauliflower, and mango avocado salsa, bring big flavor for the perfect, weeknight-friendly 30-minute dinner.

Whenever I ask friends or readers what their biggest kitchen challenge is, 90% of us say that it’s finding the time to cook, especiallyduring the week when it always feels like a circus juggling act betweenbalancingwork and family.

We have the best of intentions to provide healthful, nutritious meals for ourselves and loved ones,but when life has it’s way with us, that goal can look as far-fetched as winning the lottery, that is unless you have a few no-fuss recipes like these spiced roasted cauliflower tacos in your arsenal of favorites that are ready in 30 minutes or less—prep and cook time included!

This recipe is from Kelly Pfeiffer’s newest cookbook, Superfood Weeknight Meals, Healthy Delicious Dinners Ready in 30 Minutes or Less. Kelly is the creator of the blogNosh and Nourishwhere she shares healthful, easy recipes made from simple and fresh ingredients meant to inspire every kind of cook to get into the kitchen, no matter how hectic life can seem. She makes it easy to choose homemade over pre-made with healthy superfoods snuck right in.

In this new cookbook, Kelly takesa unique spin bychoosing ten top superfood ingredients that are mixed and matched and then combined in creative ways as the base of recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including:

• avocado:chock-full of good for you fats and phytonutrients studies have shown help fight disease
• lentils:a valuable source of vegetarian protein and source of fiber to keep you filled up
• sweet potatoes: high in beta-carotene and vitamin C, sweet potatoes have almost twice the amount of fiber (keeping you full!) than regular potatoes
• quinoa:thismay be the ultimate superfood given it contains all nine essential amino acids and isone of the most protein-rich foods you can eat. Plus, it’s gluten-free.
• almonds:snacking is just one way this superfood delivers plant-based protein, healthy fats, antioxidants helping to prevent heart disease and promote good weight management
• eggs:protein rich and loaded with other nutrients that help protect against heart disease, eggs could be the considered the perfect superfood
• spinach:rich in nutrients like folate, iron and other vitamins and boasting 1000% of your RDA of vitamin K, spinach is a favorite way to sneak in healthy and can be enjoyed equally as much cooked or eaten raw
• citrus fruit:antioxidants like vitamin C abound in fresh citrus fruitsand are a terrific source of dietary fiber
• olive oil:beloved in many cultures and now a staple in American kitchens as well, olive oil has been shown to help decrease risk of heart disease and regulate blood sugar levels
• cauliflower: loaded withfiber and therefore filling when eaten, cauliflower is full of vitamin C, omega-3 fatty acids and potassium, making it the perfect candidate as the star of today’s recipe

I went back and forth on which recipe to feature here on FoodieCrush because there were so many that would make my family more than happy to eat. Breakfast Berry Cobbler. Thai Coconut Salmon Salad. Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers. And who’da thunk Cheeseburger Soup could be healthified enough to be included in this book? Thank you Kelly!

But spicy flavors won out and that’s why I settled upon making a tostada version of her Sriracha Lime Cauliflower Tacos. I’ve become an hugefan of cauliflower, thanks to it’s adaptability in recipes—even as a substitute for mashed potatoes—and for it’s nutty flavor when roasted. Plus, it keeps fresh in the fridge for a decent amount of time before spoiling so that’s always a bonus for meal prep at my house.

After reading over this recipe, I knew thisingredient combination would be flavorful enoughthat my husband won’t balk at the idea of eating a veg-heavy-where’s-the-meat meal fordinner and simple enough that I could have it on the table in the same time it takes to watch a rerun of Modern Family.

I served these tacos on flour tortillas with extra avocado and my Mango Avocado Fruit Salsa, the perfect foil to the spicy bite of the sriracha. If mango isn’t your thing, you could substitute cantaloupe, watermelon or strawberries for that sweeter bite.

If you make this recipe, please let me know! Leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating on this recipe below and leave a comment, take a photo andtag me on Instagram with #foodiecrusheats.

More Recipe Reasons to Love Cauliflower

• Thai Coconut Cauliflower
• Skillet Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
• Gluten-Free Quinoa and Cauliflower Chowder
• Penne Pasta With Cauliflower and Pancetta
• Mashed Cauliflower with Parmesan and Chives

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