Roasted Cauliflower Tacos & Chipotle Romesco. On a recent trip to Kansas City, we ate at Port Fonda and I had the most delicious roasted cauliflower tacos.
I studied them. I inspected them. I devoured them. And then I did what I always do. I came home and tried to make an inspired version for all of you. Origins of Tacos Who exactly invented the taco? Tacos became popular throughout Mexico and were introduced to the US by Mexican immigrants in the 19th century. These inspired, veggie-heavy tacos are similarly served in a corn tortilla for the perfect handheld meal or snack. About These Cauliflower Tacos This is an easy, 30-minute recipe with smoky, roasted cauliflower and a spicy romesco-inspired sauce*. While the cauliflower is roasting, make your sauce, which is comprised of roasted almonds, roasted and fresh garlic, fire-roasted tomatoes, lime juice, spices, chipotle peppers*, and a little maple syrup.
*Note: you can learn more about romesco sauce here and chipotle peppers in adobo here. Taco Bowl {Plus How to Repurpose Leftovers!} An easy to make taco bowl recipe!
This meal is filling, packed with good ingredients, and is a great make ahead weekly meal prep option. These taco bowls are easy to customize to personal preference. Pair your taco bowl with roasted brussel sprouts, an easy fruit salad, or add all the ingredients on a bed of lettuce with this dressing. Taco Bowl These taco bowls are everything you know and love about (easy) tacos, but in a bowl form instead. Sesame Noodle Bowls Recipe. Click here to Pin this recipe Sometimes you just need to really look forward to your lunch, and sometimes = always.
Will you look forward to: silky smooth, lusciously creamy sesame sauce that you can just shake up in a jar real quickfork-twirly noodles with just the right amount of stick to hang onto that saucesalted edamamecrispy cucumber bitsjuicy browned chicken or tofu or whatever protein you love – like, I don’t know, I’m having visions of a soft boiled egg? This recipe is incredibly easy, which, as you know, is kind of the only way I do meal prep. E-A-S-Y. The sauce can shake up in a jar and the noodles can cook in 2 minutes (serious).
And just like that, you have sesame noodles. Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas. Italian Couscous Salad (Meal Prep Option) A healthy and simple Italian Couscous Salad that everyone will go crazy for!
Greek Couscous Salad (Meal Prep Option) A delicious and healthy Greek couscous salad that everyone will go crazy for!
(Meal prep options and tips included) Pin this GREEK COUSCOUS SALAD to your Pinterest boards! Couscous Salad. 5 Awesome Lunch Box Ideas for Adults Perfect for Work! Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Wrap. Today I had this insane craving for cold and crunchy vegetables all wrapped up inside a fluffy pita (it’s weird how specific my cravings are sometimes).
So I threw together this super simple Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Wrap, using my homemade hummus and some of the leftover feta from a recipe earlier this week. Since I’m always getting requests for cold lunch ideas, I thought I’d document the building of these yummy little wraps and just make it into a blog post. They’re a little on the expensive side for a Budget Bytes meal, but still a heck of a lot cheaper than going to a sandwich shop. Ammiright? Can I Substitute the Pita? Absolutely. Can I Make the Hummus Wrap Ahead? Yes, you can make the hummus wrap the night before, or even up to 2 days before.
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Wraps These quick and flavorful Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Wraps are a great no-cook, no-reheat lunch idea. Author: Beth - Budget Bytes Servings: 6 See how we calculate recipe costs here. Oh! Poor Man's Burrito Bowls. One of my favorite dinners from my childhood was a big bowl of rice, black beans, salsa, and cheese, or what I call “Poor Man’s Burrito Bowls.”
Looking back I don’t know if that was our dinner because we couldn’t afford more, or if my mom didn’t have the energy to make something more complicated, but either way I loved that meal. It’s only a few ingredients, it’s super inexpensive, but somehow still so filling and so delicious! Originally posted 9-13-2015, updated 11-29-2019. Sunday Meal Prep: Falafel and Hummus Box. In case you missed it last week, I’m starting a new “Sunday Meal Prep” series where I pair old recipes together and show how to prep them ahead for a few days worth of meals.
Curried Chickpeas Meal Prep. Hi!
Guys, I’m seriously so excited to be back in the kitchen. It feels sooooo good. I’m still trying to find the “good light” in my new house for food photos, but we’ll figure it out. That won’t stop me from cooking! If you saw my Instagram stories the past few days then you know I made a batch of naan for my Curried Chickpeas Meal Prep this week. You might be thinking, “wow, that’s a lot of curry…” and yeah, I did use the same curry powder in both the chickpea dish and the roasted cauliflower, but some how they still taste different enough to provide variety for the meal.
This Curried Chickpeas Meal Prep is vegetarian, but not vegan because of the yogurt and egg in the naan. Creamy Black Bean Taquito Meal Prep. As usual I let the leftover ingredients in my fridge and pantry dictate what my next recipes would be.
I had some leftover corn tortillas from my Green Chile Migas, an extra can of black beans in my pantry, and some leftover cream cheese. What does that spell? CREAMY BLACK BEAN TAQUITOS! Yay! I paired the taquitos with some bright and tangy Cilantro Lime Rice and a side of salsa for dipping. Sweet Potato Taco Meal Prep. It’s meal prep time! I’m sorry I didn’t get this post up on Sunday, but a day late is better than never! :) This week I remade and old recipe that I love, Sweet Potato Tacos, and built my meal prep around that. I also added some Taco Rice to bulk it out, and some leftover frozen corn that was stashed in the freezer and needed to be used up. 15 Single-Recipe Meal Prep Ideas. I don’t have a new meal prep this week because I took this past week off from the kitchen to recharge my creative juices, but I thought it would be a great time to share a list of recipes that I’ve had waiting in the wings, these 15 Single-Recipe Meal Prep Ideas. The meal prep series that I’ve been doing for the past few months shows how to combine 2-3 recipes into a whole “meal” that can then be portioned out for the next few days, but the type of meal prep that I’ve always leaned toward in the past are single-recipe meal preps.
These are recipes that provide my protein, vegetables, and carbs all in just one recipe so I even less to think about, less to prepare, and usually less to shop for. Pork & Peanut Dragon Noodle Meal Prep. My meal prep this week was soooo good you guys! It’s just two recipes, but totally delicious and with tons of flavor (and fiber, lol). I made a video for my Pork and Peanut Dragon Noodles this week, so I decided to make that the base for my weekly meal prep, and I paired it with my Roasted Broccoli Salad with Almonds and Simple Sesame Dressing. This Pork and Peanut Dragon Noodle Meal Prep is one that I will definitely be looking forward to eating allll four days of the week.
. ☺️ Easiest Burrito Bowl Meal Prep. I have really been craving burrito bowls, so I decided to highlight them in the meal prep series this week. If you’re a meal prep pro, you’re probably very familiar with burrito bowls. They’re often the first meal the people learn how to meal prep because they’re just so easy and versatile. Despite being kind of a meal prep no-brainer, I’ve decided to feature them here for all my meal prepping newbies or those who are still just thinking about venturing into the meal prep world. I’m calling these the Easiest Burrito Bowl Meal Prep because this version requires the least amount of work, no ingredients packed alone or on the side, and nothing to get soggy or limp as the bowls are stored in the fridge.
Black Bean and Avocado Enchilada Meal Prep. Okay, so this is definitely the least pretty meal prep I’ve ever made and I almost didn’t post it, but I’m genuinely excited to be eating this Black Bean and Avocado Enchilada Meal Prep this week, so I set my vanity aside so you could enjoy it too. It may not be pretty, but it’s too good not to share. It would be rude for me to keep this gem of a recipe combo to myself. I first made these vegan Black Bean and Avocado Enchiladas back in 2013 and they’ve been a huge hit with everyone who has tried them ever since. Smoky Chicken and Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potato Meal Prep. Glazed Chicken Meal Prep - Meat and Potatoes Reinvented. Mediterranean Hummus Bowls - Meal Prep Friendly. Y’all know I’m all about the bowl meals, right? Sweet and Spicy Tempeh Bowls - Meal Prep Friendly. Happy New Year! Loaded Sweet Potatoes with Chipotle Lime Crema. These Loaded Sweet Potatoes with Chipotle Lime Crema are the perfect meal prep item, since they’re already pre-portioned and ready to go.
There are a lot of options for toppings and seasonings with this recipe, so get creative, use up whatever you have hanging out in the fridge, and make it new each time! This recipe pairs well with Cilantro Lime Rice! Sesame Tempeh Bowls - Vegan Meal Prep. It’s only been two days since the Vegetarian Challenge ended, but my stomach is already like, “Whoa girl, take it easy. Salsa Chicken Meal Prep Bowls. I went down the rabbit hole of looking at diet or macro-friendly meal delivery services online the other day.
It’s a booming business these days and I was really curious about what kind of food these services offered. Roasted Vegetable Couscous Meal Prep. Traveling is always fun, but I’m always so ready to get back to a good eating routine as soon as I get back. So, as soon as I got back from my trip to China I set to work preparing some meal preps. Roasted Vegetable Salad Meal Prep. Making sure I get vegetables into my diet takes daily effort. Roasted Cauliflower Taco Bowls - Meal Prep Lunch. Taco bowls, burrito bowls, whatever you want to call them! I went with taco bowls this time because of the homemade taco seasoning used on the roasted cauliflower, plus the fresh toppings like tomatoes and cilantro.
But whatever you call it, it’s a lot of yummy stuff in one bowl! These cauliflower bowls make a super colorful, vibrant, flavorful dinner, but they also meal prep well, so consider making them for your weekday lunches! Taco Roasted Cauliflower Bowls with Cilantro Lime Ranch. The Pizza Roll Up Lunch Box - No-Cook Lunch Recipe.