Buffalo Cauliflower Blue Cheese Wraps (Print Version)

Spicy cauliflower, crisp veggies, blue cheese, all tucked in a soft tortilla. A flavorful vegetarian meal.

# Recipe Ingredients:

→ Cauliflower

01 - 1 medium head cauliflower, cut into bite-sized florets

→ Batter & Coating

02 - 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
03 - 1/2 cup water
04 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
05 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
06 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
07 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
08 - 1 tablespoon olive oil, for baking

→ Buffalo Sauce

09 - 1/3 cup hot sauce (such as Franks RedHot)
10 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
11 - 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup (optional for balance)

→ Wraps & Fillings

12 - 4 large flour tortillas
13 - 1 cup shredded lettuce
14 - 1 medium carrot, julienned
15 - 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced
16 - 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced

→ Blue Cheese Dressing

17 - 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
18 - 1/4 cup mayonnaise
19 - 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
20 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
21 - salt and pepper, to taste

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly oil the surface.
02 - Whisk flour, water, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl until a smooth batter forms.
03 - Add cauliflower florets to the batter, toss thoroughly for even coating, and spread in a single layer on the prepared sheet.
04 - Drizzle or spray cauliflower with olive oil. Bake for 20 minutes, flipping florets halfway through.
05 - In a small bowl, combine hot sauce, melted butter, and honey or maple syrup until fully emulsified.
06 - Remove baked cauliflower from oven, toss with buffalo sauce to coat, return to the sheet and bake an additional 10 minutes until golden and crisp.
07 - Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, crumbled blue cheese, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl until creamy and well blended.
08 - Heat tortillas briefly to improve flexibility and prevent tearing when assembling.
09 - Spread blue cheese dressing on each tortilla, layer with buffalo cauliflower, lettuce, carrot, celery, and red onion.
10 - Drizzle with additional dressing if desired, then roll tortillas tightly to enclose fillings.
11 - Serve immediately, optionally garnishing with extra celery and carrot on the side.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Relies mostly on pantry staples and common produce
  • Makes a substantial vegetarian main that impresses meat-lovers
  • Ready in under an hour with minimal hands-on work
  • Perfect for meal prep since components can be made ahead
02 -
  • Packed with fiber, vitamins, and satisfying plant-based protein
  • Every element can be made ahead and assembled just before eating
  • Great party food since you can customize each wrap
  • Strong blue cheese makes all the difference—the dressing is the secret that won over my non-vegetarian uncle the first time I brought these to a family barbecue. He even snuck an extra wrap home for lunch the next day.
03 -
  • Cut your cauliflower florets evenly for consistent cooking so every bite is crisp and tender
  • If you like extra heat mix a dash of cayenne into the buffalo sauce or use a spicier hot sauce
  • Let the blue cheese dressing hang out in the fridge for thirty minutes to let the flavors meld fully

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