Cooking Instructions
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Step 2
Peel and mince the garlic.
Step 3
Drain and rinse the black beans.
Step 4
Deseed and cut the tomatoes into medium dice.
Step 5
Finely dice the red bell pepper.
Step 7
Wash and roughly chop the cilantro.
Step 8
Deseed, peel and mash the avocado.
Step 9
Peel and finely dice the onion.
Step 10
FOR THE TACO MEAT: Rinse and drain
Quinoa (2 1/2 cups)
in water then add 1½ cups water plus quinoa to sauce pan, bring to a boil and let simmer 15 minutes. Set aside.
Step 11
Meanwhile, add
Cauliflower Florets (3 cups)
,
Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce (1)
,
Chili Powder (1 Tbsp)
,
Ground Cumin (1/2 Tbsp)
,
Ground Black Pepper (1 tsp)
, your favorite
Salsa (2 Tbsp)
, and
Garlic (1 clove)
to a food processor and pulse 4-5 times or until the mixture is evenly ground.
Step 12
Add cauliflower mixture to cooked and cooled quinoa, and stir to combine.
Step 13
Transfer to a greased baking sheet, bake for 25 minutes, stirring after 15 minutes to prevent over-browning.
Step 14
FOR THE SALSA: Pat
Corn Kernels (1 cup)
dry and add to sauce pan, roast over medium heat with
Smoked Paprika (1/2 tsp)
for 5 minutes. Be careful not to burn the smoked paprika.
Step 15
Then, add in
Canned Black Beans (1 cup)
,
Tomatoes (1 cup)
,
Red Bell Peppers (1/4 cup)
,
Lime (1/2)
,
Fresh Cilantro (1 Tbsp)
, and
Salt (to taste)
.
Step 16
FOR THE GUACAMOLE: add
Avocado (3/4)
,
Onions (1/4 cup)
,
Salt (to taste)
and
Ground Black Pepper (to taste)
,
Smoked Paprika (to taste)
,
Lime Juice (1/2 Tbsp)
, and
Fresh Cilantro (1 Tbsp)
to medium bowl and stir.
Step 17
Once taco meat is nearly done, add
White Corn Tortillas (12)
to large baking sheet in single layer, bake in oven 5 minutes, flip and bake additional 2 minutes.
Step 18
FOR TACOS: Add a layer of cauliflower quinoa taco meat to each baked tortilla shell, followed by a spoonful of guacamole and black bean corn salsa. Add other desired toppings and serve!
Step 19
FOR TACO BOWL: Add a layer of fresh
Romaine Lettuce (to taste)
to medium bowl, followed by a layer
Tortilla Chips (to taste)
then a large scoop of cauliflower quinoa taco meat, guacamole, black bean corn salsa, and other desired toppings.
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