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    You are here: Home / Entrees / Garlic Roasted Cauliflower and Spicy Baked Tofu Burritos

    LAST UPDATED: January 28, 2022 • FIRST PUBLISHED: July 20, 2016

    Garlic Roasted Cauliflower and Spicy Baked Tofu Burritos

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    These hearty cauliflower tofu burritos are filled with creamy avocado slices, garlicky roasted cauliflower and baked tofu, all smothered in spicy tomato sauce.

    Close Up of a Hand Holding Half of a Tofu Cauliflower Burrito

    It's really hard to take a picture of a burrito and make it look cool. Just thought you'd like to know. Most of what you see when you look at a burrito is tortilla, and tortillas, while very useful in the kitchen, aren't that fun to look at. You come to realize this after planning out and cooking a meal and dreaming about how pretty all the colors and textures will be, only to realize they're gonna get covered up by a boring-to-look-at old sheet of flat bread. I just gave up and decided to display my burrito in it's unwrapped form. And this burrito did have some pretty fillings. I always like the way cauliflower looks in photos, so I decided to bare it all. I got better at taking pictures after first publishing this post, so I redid them. This burrito looks way better now, if you ask me.

    Garlic Roasted Cauliflower and Spicy Baked Tofu Burritos

    The fun thing about burritos is that you can put anything in them, and while I'm normally into good old refried beans, I really wanted something hearty and healthy. That, and I really like turning on my oven these days. What can I say? My house is drafty. This tofu burrito actually requires only the oven for cooking, and that makes me feel better. Somehow a meal of multiple components seems easier if you're just using the oven or stove top. Use both and suddenly things are complicated. So I decided to go with the oven on this one, and two of my most oven-friendly fillers - cauliflower and tofu. The result was a toasty house and a batch of the heartiest and most flavorful burritos I've ever had.

    This post originally published on Connoisseurus Veg on a freezing cold January 8, 2015 (hence all the oven talk).

    Garlic Roasted Cauliflower and Spicy Baked Tofu Burritos
    Close Up of a Hand Holding Half of a Tofu Cauliflower Burrito
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    Garlic Roasted Cauliflower and Spicy Baked Tofu Burritos

    These hearty cauliflower tofu burritos are filled with creamy avocado slices, garlicky roasted cauliflower and baked tofu, smothered in spicy tomato sauce.
    Course Entree
    Cuisine American, Mexican
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 40 minutes
    Total Time 50 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 396 kcal
    Author Alissa

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup tomato sauce
    • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus extra for serving
    • 1-2 tbsp. cayenne pepper hot sauce*
    • 1 ½ tsp. ground cumin
    • ½ tsp. ancho chile powder
    • ¼ tsp. salt
    • ¼ tsp. black pepper
    • 1 lb. extra firm tofu, drained, pressed at least 15 minutes, and cut into ½ inch cubes
    • 3 cups cauliflower florets
    • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
    • 2 tsp. olive oil
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • 4-8 inch flour tortillas
    • 1 avocado, sliced
    • 2 scallions, chopped

    Instructions

    Prepare the Tofu

    1. Preheat oven to 400º. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
    2. Stir tomato sauce, cilantro, hot sauce, cumin, ancho chile powder, salt and pepper together in small bowl.
    3. Arrange tofu cubes on parchment lined baking sheet. Brush with ¼ cup of tomato sauce mixture. Bake 20 minutes, gently flip, and brush with another ¼ cup of tomato sauce mixture, reserving the rest. Bake another 20 minutes. (40 minutes total.)

    Prepare the Cauliflower

    1. Toss cauliflower florets with lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and a dash of salt. Arrange on baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes, toss, and bake another 15 minutes. (30 minutes total. Oven should already be at 400º, for the tofu.)

    Assemble the Burritos

    1. Divide avocado slices, tofu, and cauliflower among tortillas. Top with reserved sauce, fresh cilantro, and scallions.

    Recipe Notes

    *While you can skip the hot sauce if you aren't into spicy, I'd suggest adding a splash or two of vinegar in it's place, as the hot sauce adds some acidity.

    Nutrition Facts
    Garlic Roasted Cauliflower and Spicy Baked Tofu Burritos
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 396 Calories from Fat 188
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 20.9g32%
    Saturated Fat 5g25%
    Sodium 1097mg46%
    Potassium 908mg26%
    Carbohydrates 40.4g13%
    Fiber 8.7g35%
    Sugar 6.7g7%
    Protein 17.1g34%
    Calcium 270mg27%
    Iron 5.8mg32%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Hi, I'm Alissa! I'm a former attorney turned professional food blogger. I love creating vegan recipes with bold flavors! You can read more about me here.

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    1. Meredith @ Unexpectedly Magnificent says

      January 09, 2015 at 8:56 am

      Yum! Cauliflower and tofu are on regular rotation in my weekly meal plans. I love the idea of using them in a burrito! :)

      Reply
    2. Mary @ Fit and Fed says

      March 24, 2015 at 10:48 pm

      Roasted cauliflower is always a hit in my kitchen and I love the idea of the tofu baked with the spicy tomato sauce. Combined with the fresh avocado and the scallions it must be so good!

      Reply
    3. Julia @ Sprinkles & Saturdays says

      July 20, 2016 at 11:37 am

      I totally know what you mean about burritos being hard to photograph! I think you've made them look delicious here though, especially with that avocado peaking out. I often have to shoot recipes twice, sometimes three times, to get them right so extra work on this one definitely paid off!
      http://www.sprinklesandsaturdays.com

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        July 21, 2016 at 8:08 pm

        Thank you so much! I had such a hard time with this one! Actually shot them twice back when I first posted it, and still wasn't happy. I finally got around to updating the photos and I'm pretty happy with them now. :)

        Reply
    4. Rachel says

      September 15, 2016 at 11:53 pm

      This was incredible! One of the tastiest things I have ever made. I also roasted a red pepper and 1/4 an onion with the cauliflower and added the tiniest smidge of sour cream. That tomato sauce is genius!!

      Reply
      • Alissa Saenz says

        September 18, 2016 at 10:53 am

        Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it, and those sound like great additions. :)

        Reply
    5. Diana says

      January 31, 2017 at 5:44 pm

      I'm not even a vegetarian and I made this, and it was sooooo delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        February 06, 2017 at 10:00 am

        Glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    6. Joshua P. Greig says

      August 21, 2017 at 8:28 am

      I Love Roasted Cauliflower and Spicy Baked Tofu Burritos. I’ve never seen anything like this before. I can already imagine how wonderful and crispy they taste. These look really good and would I’ve never thought of doing tofu fries. Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
      • Alissa Saenz says

        August 21, 2017 at 8:38 am

        Thanks so much!! :)

        Reply
    7. Janette Schafer says

      January 30, 2019 at 8:56 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is outstanding! Thanks for sharing the delicious recipe.

      Reply
      • Alissa Saenz says

        February 01, 2019 at 6:23 pm

        Yay!! I'm glad you like it!

        Reply
    8. Angela says

      April 07, 2019 at 8:06 am

      Thank you, this was a hit! I’m veg-leaning and I’ve been learning to tailor our meals to be plant based for me, and at least adding samples of those options to other plates at our table. I was looking for a way to do tofu at the same time as a head of cauliflower in the oven and made these as sides to ribs and perogies. The great sauce really helped my husband with the tofu and he loved the cauliflower. My 12 year old at least tried both and finished the cauliflower. I couldn’t believe my 9 year old polished off both and asked for a second pile of the tofu. Wow! 👏👏

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        April 07, 2019 at 5:07 pm

        Yay! I'm so glad it was a hit! Thanks so much Angela!

        Reply
    9. Laura Small says

      March 13, 2020 at 11:42 am

      Think this recipe could be frozen? i want to make a bunch of frozen burritos

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        March 15, 2020 at 3:34 pm

        I haven't tried freezing them, but I can't see why not!

        Reply
    10. Randi Colfax says

      November 15, 2020 at 9:36 pm

      5 stars
      My fiancé and I make these alllll the time!! Such a delicious recipe!!!

      Reply
    11. Mo says

      February 12, 2022 at 10:06 pm

      5 stars
      My 14 year old daughter is a vegetarian so I am always looking for new recipes. I found this one today so decided to try it. It was a huge success! My daughter and husband loved it! The flavours worked so well together. I have bookmarked this gem to make again!

      Reply

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