Vegan Walnut Taco Meat
This vegan walnut taco meat is a great plant-based option to boost your protein and still get your taco fix. Works great in any mexican dish by swapping out traditional "taco meat" with this recipe.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 262kcal
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts
- ¼ teaspoon tamari
- ½ teaspoon cumin ground
- dash smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
- Soak walnuts in medium bowl with water for at least 8 hours. If you don't have that much time, you can do flash soaking (see notes below)
- Drain and rinse well. Place the drained walnuts, tamari, and spices into a food processor.
- Pulse until the walnuts are chopped and look like ground (minced) meat.
- Taste and add more spices if desired.
- Store in airtight container until ready to assemble tacos.
Notes
- Flash soaking nuts: boil 2 cups of water and pour over walnuts. Allow to soak for 30 minutes to 1 hour and continue making the recipe. Please note that flash soaking does destroy some of the nutrients in the walnuts.
- You can add lemon juice when soaking walnuts to neutralize and break down the phytic acid and enzyme inhibitors found in nuts.
Nutrition
Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 221IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg