Name: Air Fryer Cauliflower Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 2 t chili powder; 1 t cumin; 1 cup panko bread crumbs (I used a gluten-free kind); 1 head cauliflower (cut into bite sized florets); oil (spray - as needed); 12 tortillas (I used all corn); Mango Salsa (optional topping); diced cabbage (optional topping)

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Air Fryer cauliflower tacos are a delicious veggie tacos that are perfect for any day of the week! These cauliflower tacos are an addicting, easy to make vegetarian recipe.

Over head shot of bread cauliflower bites in air fryer basket and corn tortilla tacos with cauliflower, purple cabbage and mango salsa

Air Fryer Cauliflower Tacos

Tacos are such a popular type of food! Nearly everybody likes some type of taco! For us, we love vegetarian taco recipes! We are always working to create veggie taco recipes that are perfect for Meatless Mondays and Tacos Tuesday!

If you are huge meatless taco fans like us, you should try our Air Fryer Tofu Tacos and Vegan Taquitos. We have a recipe for Cauliflower taco bowls made in the air fryer as well. For a special treat, make Air Fryer Plantains to use as taco filling too!

Close up shot of air fryer cauliflower bites on charred corn tortilla with diced purple cabbage

INGREDIENTS IN AIR FRYER CAULIFLOWER TACOS

Eggs - Eggs help your breadcrumbs stick to the cauliflower.

Chili Powder - Gives flavor and spice to this recipe.

Cumin - Cumin is the ultimate taco seasoning. A must have for this recipe.

Panko Bread Crumbs - I use a gluten free panko that I get at the grocery store.

Cauliflower- Cut your cauliflower into small florets.

Spray Oil - use as needed to crisp up the florets.

Tortilla - use any small gluten free tortilla for this recipe. I like an all corn style.

Mango Salsa - this is optional, but very delicious. I put the recipe below for you, it's super simple.

Diced Cabbage - Also optional, but a great crunchy topping for tacos.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you.

Air Fryer Cauliflower Tacos Steps 1-4 Collage

HOW TO MAKE CAULIFLOWER TACOS

Mix together the egg and spices.
Place breadcrumbs in a bowl.
Dip each piece of cauliflower into the egg mixture, then into the breadcrumbs. Place in the air fryer.
Air fry as directed.

These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please see the recipe below.

HOW TO MAKE MANGO SALSA

This is how I made my mango salsa:

1 Large Mango (diced)
½ red onion (diced)
1 red bell pepper diced
Juice of one lime

Toss all ingredients together and enjoy!

TIPS FOR AIR FRYER CAULIFLOWER TACOS

If you aren’t a cauliflower fan, you can sub in another vegetable like zucchini planks.
You can make this recipe vegan by subbing OUT the two eggs and replacing then with ¼ cup of maple syrup.
This recipe does reheat well. Just reheat your cauliflower bites first, then your tortilla.
If you do not have bread crumbs, you can always smash/crumble some crackers or even a Chex style cereal.
In this particular recipe, we used Ian's Gluten Free Italian Bread Crumbs. These particular gluten-free bread crumbs are super allergen friendly. So if you need to avoid things like eggs, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, soy and wheat, you should check them out!

HOW TO ADD FLAVOR TO VEGETARIAN TACOS

The trick to vegetarian tacos is amping up the flavor. You can literally go crazy with all the spices combinations you want. In this cauliflower taco recipe, we used chili powder and some ground cumin to flavor up our meatless tacos! We topped them with fresh and delicious mango salsa to take the flavor up yet another notch!

WHAT VEGETABLES WORK WELL IN MEATLESS TACOS?

There are so many vegetables that work well in veggie tacos! Here are a few of my favorites:

Cauliflower
Zucchini
Yellow Squash
Mushrooms
Bell Peppers
Sweet Potatoes

Overhead shot of cauliflower pieces cooked in air fryer basket and contructed tacos with mango slaw on top.

MORE VEGETARIAN TACO RECIPES

Air Fryer Taquitos are crispy and delicious, filled with faux meat crumbles and cheese.

Air Fryer Tostadas are an open faced taco that I can't get enough of lately.

Try making Air Fryer Quesadillas - Kids love these!

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Ingredients and set up for making air fryer cauliflower tacos

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Air Fryer Cauliflower Tacos

Air Fryer Cauliflower Tacos are delicious veggie tacos that are perfect for any day of the week! These cauliflower tacos are an addicting, easy to make vegetarian recipe.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer cauliflower tacos, cauliflower tacos, veggie tacos

Servings: tacos

Calories: 134kcal

Author: Cindy Gordon

Ingredients

2 eggs
2 t chili powder
1 t cumin
1 cup panko bread crumbs I used a gluten-free kind
1 head cauliflower cut into bite sized florets
oil spray - as needed
12 tortillas I used all corn
Mango Salsa optional topping
diced cabbage optional topping

Instructions

In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and spices.
In another shallow bowl, put your bread crumbs.
Dredge one cauliflower floret at a time through the egg mixture and then into the bread crumbs. Once floret is fully covered place into air fryer basket. Be sure to put the vegetables in a single layer and not to over crowd within the basket.
Give the cauliflower florets a spritz of oil, if you wish. This will help the breading to crisp up. This step is optional.
Air fry the cauliflower bites at 350 degrees F for 14 minutes. At the 7 minute mark (half way through the cooking process) remove the air fryer basket and gently shake the veggie pieces.
When air fryer timer goes off, you can construct your tacos. Equally divide the air fried cauliflower pieces onto the 12 warmed tortillas. Top with your favorite toppings: I prefer diced purple cabbage and mango salsa.
ENJOY!

Notes

Tips for Air Fryer Tacos

If you aren’t a cauliflower fan, you can sub in another vegetable like zucchini planks.
You can make this recipe vegan by subbing OUT the two eggs and replacing then with ¼ cup of maple syrup.
This recipe does reheat well. Just reheat your cauliflower bites first, then your tortilla.
If you do not have bread crumbs, you can always smash/crumble some crackers or even a Chex style cereal.

Nutrition

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