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Published: Oct 21, 2019 · Modified: Oct 27, 2021 by Kelsey· This post may contain affiliate links ·

Buffalo Cauliflower Lettuce Wraps

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These vegan lettuce wraps are full of spicy, delicious flavor and perfect for game day, appetizers at home, or an easy plant based dinner.

Picture of 3 buffalo cauliflower lettuce wraps with a spoon drizzling ranch on top of one of the wraps.

I absolutely love spicy foods and nothing beats the combination of buffalo sauce paired with crispy refreshing lettuce and ranch dressing. I've made this dish countless times for friends and family and it's a winner every single time.

I am always on the lookout for a good vegan recipe with cauliflower. It is such an incredible vegetable that easily takes on the flavor of whatever dressing, herbs, or spices that it is seasoned with. That's why it's the perfect replacement for chicken in so many different vegan recipes.

If you love this vegan buffalo cauliflower recipe, be sure to try my buffalo cauliflower sandwich and buffalo cauliflower salad too!

Ingredients laid out in circular bowls.
Ingredients

Ingredients

Cauliflower: I like to buy a large head of organic cauliflower. Chop and rinse the entire thing and set aside whatever you don't use for a snack or another recipe.

Lettuce: You'll want to use Butter lettuce (sometimes called Bibb or Boston lettuce) for your wraps. This article is really helpful in explaining the best types of lettuce to use.

Red Cabbage and Celery: These fresh veggies are used to give us a nice crispy, crunchy addition to the recipe. They are extra refreshing and offset the spiciness.

Buffalo Sauce: There are so many delicious plant-based buffalo sauce options that you can find at the grocery store. You can also make your own at home!

Vegan Ranch Dressing: This is an important part of the overall recipe to help cool the dish down from all of the spice. Add a drizzle on top right before serving.

Seasoning: I use a combination of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and chili powder. This helps give the flavor a major boost while cooking.

Picture of finished buffalo cauliflower lettuce wraps nestled in a green bowl which is stacked on top of a blue bowl.

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A green bowl filled with cauliflower lettuce wraps with a drizzle of vegan ranch dressing on top.

Buffalo Cauliflower Lettuce Wraps

Kelsey Riley
These vegan lettuce wraps are full of spicy, delicious flavor and perfect for game day, appetizers at home, or an easy plant based dinner.
5 from 11 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 150 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 head cauliflower
  • 1 head butter lettuce
  • ½ cup buffalo sauce
  • ¼ cup red cabbage shredded
  • 1 rib celery thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoon vegan ranch dressing
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 425o
  • Wash and dry all produce.
  • Cut the cauliflower into bite-sized pieces and toss in a large bowl with the olive oil, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Roast in the oven for approximately 20 minutes, tossing halfway through.
  • Remove from the oven and toss in buffalo sauce. Return to oven for an additional 5 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly.
  • Arrange the buffalo cauliflower in your lettuce wraps along with the shredded cabbage, celery, and a drizzle of ranch dressing.

Notes

You can add chickpeas to this recipe for some extra protein. Simply toss in buffalo sauce and place in the oven alongside the cauliflower during the last 5 minutes of roasting.

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcal
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  1. Jeanette says

    March 22, 2023 at 7:23 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe was so easy to make and delicious! We added chickpeas and love the extra crunch! We tried it a while ago and keep coming back to it. It is definitely in our rotation of recipes!

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    • Kelsey says

      March 22, 2023 at 7:47 pm

      Thank you so much for leaving this comment 🙂 I'm so glad you are enjoying the recipe!!

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