Gather your ingredients and your fresh, seasonal produce straight from California’s diverse farmlands. At the start of the year, you’ll often find onions, radishes, sweet potatoes, and cauliflower thriving before the warmer spring months arrive. These nutrient-packed vegetables are perfect for creating flavorful meals beyond just a simple sauté.
For this recipe, we’re making street tacos, where spicy roasted vegetables meet crisp pickled radishes. With just a few simple spices and shelf-stable ingredients, you can transform these fresh veggies into a delicious, fiber-rich meal bursting with vitamins A and C. Stack your plate high, savor the flavors, and enjoy!
Pickled Radishes and Onions
Ingredients:
15 – 18 radishes
½ cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 cup hot water
- Slice radishes as thinly as you can and chop the onions
- Measure out and combine apple cider vinegar, salt, sugar, and hot water into a bowl
- Stir everything until the sugar and salt are dissolved
- Put all the sliced radishes and onions into a jar and pour over your pickling mixture. Set the jar aside for an hour.
- After an hour, cover the top and store in a fridge for up to three weeks.
Sweet Potato and Cauliflower Tacos
Ingredients:
1 pound of sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into cubes
1 pound of cauliflower, broken into small pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon paprika
1 to 3 teaspoons chili powder (optional for heat)
Olive oil
Flour Tortillas
Diced Cabbage
- Heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
- In a large bowl, toss sweet potatoes and cauliflower in olive oil until all the pieces are coated
- Add salt, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and chili powder (optional) to evenly coat
- Spread vegetables evenly on a baking sheet
- Roast vegetables for 45 minutes, tossing once for even color
- Heat the tortillas in a pan
- Place the sweet potatoes and cauliflower on the warmed tortillas, top with cabbage and pickled radishes
- ENJOY!
If you need food assistance you can find a Food Distribution near you to receive support. If you are interested in supporting Yolo Food Bank you can make a donation to help your neighbors in need. Much of the produce used in this recipe comes to our warehouse thanks to our partnerships with the California Association of Food Banks and Feeding America.
