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The World's Best Plant-Based|Vegan Crispy Coconut Lime Oil-Free, Baked Cauliflower Tacos

If you want to experience an amazing bouquet of flavors and enjoy crispy (baked without oil) and citrusy tastes, this is the meal for you.

*Adapted from Jenn Sebestyen

Ingredients

Baked Cauliflower

  • 1 Medium Cauliflower Sliced into long pieces
  • 1/2 Cup Full Fat Coconut milk
  • Juice and Zest 1 Lime
  • 1/2 Cup Panko breadcrumbs Can use gluten free
  • 1/2 Cup Cornmeal
  • 1/2 Cup Unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp Tumeric
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper

Sweet and Sour Slaw

  • 3/4 Cup Chopped red cabbage
  • 3/4 Cup Chopped green cabbage
  • 1/2 Cup Shredded carrots
  • Juice 1 Lime
  • 1 tbsp White vinegar
  • 1-2 tsp Pure maple syrup

Tangy Vegan Tartar Sauce

  • 1/3 Cup Vegan mayo
  • 1/3 Cup Diced dill pickel
  • Juice and Zest 1 Lime
  • 1 1/2 tsp Dried dill
  • Dash of Sriracha Optional

Additional Items

  • Tortillas Corn tortillas can be used if gluten free
  • Additional lime wedges Optional
  • Dash of sriracha for taste Optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees

Sweet and Sour Slaw

  1. It's best to make the slaw first so it can marinate and soften up a little. In a medium bowl, place all the wet ingredients together and whisk.  Pour them over the veggies, cover and place in the fridge.

Baked Cauliflower

  1. 1.Use a wide shallow bowl and whisk the wet ingredients: coconut milk, zest and juice of 1 lime and set aside.

    2. In another wide shallow bowl whisk together the dry ingredients: panko, cornmeal, shredded coconut, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, tumeric and pepper.  Set aside.

    3. Use a silicon mat or parchment paper on a baking sheet.  Create a breading station in this order: cauliflower, wet ingredients, dry ingredients, baking sheet.

    4. Dip a slice of cauliflower in the wet ingredients, making sure to flip it over and cover both sides. Dredge the slice in the dry ingredients, again flipping it over and pressing down taking care to evenly coat both sides. Note the breading should not be falling off the cauliflower. Transfer your breaded pieces of cauliflower to the lined baking sheet. 

    5. Bake for 25-30 minutes, Be sure to flip each piece over after 15 minutes. Bake until both sides are crispy and golden brown.

Tartar Sauce

  1. 1. Using a small bowl, add all ingredients and stir.  

    2. Refrigerate until ready to use it.

    *Note, if you want an oil-free meal, omit the tartar sauce on your taco.


Tacos

  1. 1. Assemble the tacos by placing a tortilla on a plate, layer a bit of the slaw, place a slice or some pieces of the crispy breaded cauliflower and top with the tartar sauce.  Garnish with an optional  squeeze of lime or a dash of sriracha.

    2. Yelp with delight and enjoy!!