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These vegan cauliflower recipes will blow your mind!
14 Creative Vegan Cauliflower Recipes
As a kid, cauliflower was one of the many vegetables that I seriously couldn’t stand unless it was drenched in some kind of processed cheese sauce. Even as an adult I wouldn’t touch it – until I went vegan and chose to broaden my horizons. Now, it’s one of my favorite foods, especially when I want to make “lighter” dinners.
Turns out, there is SO MUCH you can do with cauliflower other than steaming it. Below are recipes for cauliflower tacos, cauliflower burgers, cauliflower mac & cheese and alfredo, cauliflower hash browns…even cauliflower ICE CREAM CAKE. WHAT. I KNOW. IT’S INSANITY.
To the recipes!
Whole Roasted Cauliflower
This whole roasted cauliflower is one of my all-time favorite dinners – it tastes like Thanksgiving, feeds a crowd, or makes leftovers for lunch the next day.
Air Fryer Cauliflower Tacos
Healthy-but-delicious vegan tacos! Stuffed with breaded cauliflower and a zesty chili-lime cabbage slaw that is full of flavor.
Garlicky Mashed Cauliflower
A low-carb alternative to mashed potatoes – but definitely not lacking in flavor – this mashed cauliflower recipe is an easy, healthy side dish! Don’t get me wrong, mashed potatoes are like my best friend, but mashed cauliflower is also right up there.
Roasted Cauliflower Lentil Soup
Low-carb, low-fat, low-calorie soup! You can have a couple bowls, or 3, without feeling any guilt. I love to make this soup during the holiday season for the day that follows those big-dinner-plus-dessert evenings.
Air Fried Cauliflower Rice – Glue and Glitter
If you haven’t tried cauliflower rice, it is surprisingly delicious. This version is made in the air fryer which gives it a great texture. If you don’t yet have an air fryer, Amazon has this one for a good price.
Vegan Butter Cauliflower – It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken
Looking for a healthy, vegan alternative to butter chicken? This simple dinner recipe uses cauliflower instead of chicken, and wayyyyy less butter (vegan butter, in this case, of course) than traditional recipes do.
Gluten-Free Vegan Cauliflower Hash Browns – Healthier Steps
These tasty cauliflower hash browns are super crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Perfect addition to a big weekend breakfast.
Buffalo Cauliflower Bites – The Nut-Free Vegan
Buffalo cauliflower is a frequent-flyer in our house, especially during football season! My husband and I usually argue about who gets the last one. Chicken wings, who?!
Spicy Cauliflower and White Bean Tacos – Thyme and Love
Cauliflower tacos that pack some heat, baby! The arbol chile-spiced cauliflower paired with the refreshing cashew crema make for an incredible combination! Jeni’s recipes are always amazing so this is a must try.
Skinny Fettucine Cauliflower Alfredo – A Virtual Vegan
Classic Alfredo is given a healthy makeover using our star cruciferous vegetable. A Virtual Vegan, the creator of this recipe, notes that this alfredo sauce does taste like cauliflower but it still coats that pasta perfectly.
Cauliflower Vegan Queso – My Darling Vegan
Cauliflower and cashews come together to make this healthy-but-still-creamy queso. Is life even complete with queso? Debatable.
Cherry Coconut Cauliflower Ice Cream Cake – Unconventional Baker
Were you expecting to see a dessert made out of cauliflower?! Apparently, it’s a thing that I’ve been missing out on, and I’m totally mind blown. Doesn’t it look heavenly?
Cauliflower Mac & Cheese – Contentedness Cooking
I swear, it’s official, cauliflower can do it all. I love that this mac & cheese is healthier, but doesn’t lack that dreamy creamy flavor. If you have a picky kiddo, LIKE ME, make this recipe to try to sneak in some veggies!
Cauliflower Burger – Vegan Heaven
Have you ever made cauliflower steaks? These are like cauliflower steaks 2.0, with a crispy BBQ coating sandwiched between two burger buns.
Are we in agreement that cauliflower can do it all?!
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