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Mexican Cauliflower Tacos in Lettuce Cups

Name: Mexican Cauliflower Tacos in Lettuce Cups
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 (~800 g) Large cauliflower, cut into small florets; 1 head Butter or iceberg lettuce, leaves separated; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1½ tsp Ground cumin; 1 tsp Chipotle powder (or smoked paprika + cayenne); 1 tsp Smoked paprika; ½ tsp Garlic powder; 2 Ripe avocados; 3 tbsp Soy cream; 1 lime Lime juice; 1 small clove Garlic, minced; 2 Roma tomatoes, finely diced; ½ small Red onion, finely diced; 1 Jalapeño, seeded & minced; Cilantro, chopped; 1 lime Lime juice + salt

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restaurant4 servings

schedulePrep 10 min

bolt295 kcal

Yield4 servings

Calories295 kcal

Prep Time10 min

Cost/Serving

~$2.63 CAD per serving (estimate)

Ingredients

1 (~800 g)Large cauliflower, cut into small florets
1 headButter or iceberg lettuce, leaves separated
2 tbspOlive oil
1½ tspGround cumin (cauliflower)
1 tspChipotle powder (or smoked paprika + cayenne) (cauliflower)
1 tspSmoked paprika (cauliflower)
½ tspGarlic powder (cauliflower)
2Ripe avocados (avocado crema)
3 tbspSoy cream (avocado crema)
1 limeLime juice (avocado crema)
1 small cloveGarlic, minced (avocado crema)
2Roma tomatoes, finely diced (pico de gallo)
½ smallRed onion, finely diced (pico de gallo)
1Jalapeño, seeded & minced (pico de gallo)
Cilantro, chopped (pico de gallo; large handful)
1 limeLime juice + salt (pico de gallo; to taste)

Nutrition / serving

Calories295 kcal
Protein8 g
Carbs22 g
Fat22 g
Fiber9 g

Cost Estimate

~$2.63 CAD per serving (estimate)

Last updated: September 2026

Instructions

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Roast cauliflower

Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F). Toss cauliflower florets with olive oil, cumin, chipotle powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Spread on baking sheet. Roast 22–25 min, flipping halfway, until deeply golden with caramelized edges.

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Make pico de gallo

Combine tomatoes, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Mix and let sit 10 min.

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Make avocado crema

Blend avocado flesh, soy cream, lime juice, garlic, and salt until very smooth. Taste and adjust.

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Assemble lettuce tacos

Spoonful of avocado crema in each leaf, then roasted cauliflower, then pico de gallo, then optional pumpkin seeds. Serve immediately.

Chef's Cool Facts

Chipotle Powder

Chipotle powder is simply dried and ground chipotle pepper — the same smoky-dried jalapeño found in cans of adobo sauce.

Lettuce vs Corn Tortilla

Using lettuce leaves as taco shells reduces net carbs from ~25 g (corn tortilla) to ~3 g — an 88% reduction — while adding potassium, folate, and vitamin K.

Cauliflower Flavour Chemistry

The Maillard reaction on cauliflower at 220°C produces hundreds of new flavour compounds, including the same classes of molecules responsible for roasted nuts and coffee.