Cauliflower Nachos
This low carb recipe will one hundred percent satiate all your nacho cravings. If you season the cauliflower generously, then you are golden. I have this listed as an appetizer but for me, this is a main entree. It’s got the beans for protein and it is beyond filling.
I used Morton + Bassett Taco Seasoning, but here are the ingredients listed on the bottle that you can throw together and use: ground cumin, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano and pepper. Of course, do not forget to also salt the cauliflower too.
Make sure your cauliflower florets are dry prior to seasoning them and toss them with the oil. Dry equals crispy. You can also air fry these beautiful white trees or make a skillet cauliflower nachos. Just follow our recipe for 10 Minute Skillet Cauliflower and sub in these nachos ingredients as seasonings and toppings.
The Pickled Red Onions are the cherry on the sundae here. The toppings are pretty much all necessary, in my opinion. If you haven’t tried Kewpie Mayo, you don’t know what you’re missing. This sauce is the best part of the entire dish.
Cauliflower Nachos
Ingredients
- 1 cauliflower head
- 3 tbs olive oil
- 1 tbs taco seasoning*
- salt to taste
- 15 oz can black beans, drained + rinsed
- 1 jalapeño, sliced
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 scallion, chopped
- 1/4 cup pickled red onions
- fresh cilantro, chopped
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup Kewpie mayo
- 1 tbs honey
- Sriracha to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 420° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Chop your cauliflower in florets. Toss them with the taco seasoning, salt to taste and olive oil. Spread them out evenly on your baking sheet and roast for 25 minutes.
- Sauce: Whisk together the 3 Sauce ingredients.
- Remove them from the oven and push them together. Top with the beans, cheese and jalapeño slices. Pop back in the oven until cheese is melted. Remove the pan from the oven and top with avocado, tomatoes, scallions, cilantro, pickled red onions and sauce.
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Yummy!! The flavors are wonderful! First time for pickled onions, they added good flavor.
Would definitely make it again, maybe leave out 1/4 of the beans or just add more fixin’s, lol!
Thanks for this delicious recipe.
Is this sweet? I’m lost on the sauce.
Hi Debbie, this is definitely a savory dish!
absolutely delicious! best cauliflower recipe I’ve ever tried. even my toddler and 7 year old liked it.
This is my new too-tired-to-cook weeknight dinner. Super easy and delicious! Even my pickiest child enjoyed it. I swapped out the sauce for a sriracha mayo I had on hand, and added a bit of cinnamon to the seasoning mixture. We had a little leftover and it was even better the next day warmed up in the microwave for lunch.
HI Amy, PERFECT warmed up! Glad the kids enjoyed it too! thank you for the kind rating!
I made this and the result was great, so many tastes and consistencies. I used a mix of other sauces that I had around, as I didn’t have the ones in the recipe.
Also, it was nice to have a recipe that uses a full cauliflower head, as usually recipes use a part of a cauliflower and then I’m left wondering how to use the rest
Hi Georgiana, thanks for trying out the nachos and I’m so glad it was a hit!
Wow! I just never ever thought to make cauliflower nachos! These are delicious and my husband and son at the whole pan! This is the 2nd recipe I’ve tried from your website and I’ve glad I’ve found you. Your recipes are very simple even my son is inspired to cook more!