Vegan Tacos are flavor-packed and so filling! Made with ground walnut meat, creamy guacamole, and tangy salsa, you will not be able to get enough of these homemade tacos!
2cupsraw walnutssoaked in boiling water for 30 minutes, or overnight, then drained
1 ½tbspoil
4tbspwater
1tsponion powder
1 tspgarlic powder
2 tbspsoy sauce
½tspchipotle powderor chili powder
½tsppaprika
½tspcumin
¼tspsea salt
¼tspground black pepper
1tspbrown sugaror coconut sugar or cane sugar or any kind of sugar
For the Tacos
1 cupsalsaor pico de gallo, homemade or store-bought
1cupguacamolehomemade or store-bought
pickled onions
½cuplime cremaor vegan sour cream or spicy mayo or your sauce of choice, plus the juice of a lime
Instructions
For the Walnut Meat
Soak the raw walnuts in boiling water for 30 minutes, or overnight, then drain them completely.
In a food processor, add the drained walnuts, oil, water, onion powder, garlic powder, soy sauce, chipotle powder, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, sea salt, and ground black pepper, and pulse about 10 to 20 times until it is ground down into a kind of mince. Depending on the level of saltiness, you may want to add the teaspoon of brown sugar to balance it all out and tie in all the flavors .
In a pan over medium heat, add the walnut meat mixture. Stir for about 5 minutes, turning frequently, until fully heated through, juicy and slightly crispy in some parts.
Remove from heat and use for your tacos!
For Taco Assembly
Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat (if possible, brush with a pastry brush).
Place a taco shell in the heat until golden brown spots appear and they are slightly puffy for a few seconds, then flip and cook the same way. Set on a plate to assemble.
Assemble tacos by spooning on about ¼ cup of walnut meat per 6” inch tortilla, some pickled onions, pico de gallo, a dollop of guacamole/a dollop of lime crema, them some parsley or cilantro on top. Serve with lime and enjoy!
Notes
Don't vary the ingredients too much. Yes, tacos are customizable, but you want to keep the base flavors pretty similar to what is in this recipe. Otherwise you might end up with a seasoning that is too overpowering.
Not everything has to be homemade. Don't feel like you have to make the guac and salsa from scratch - it'll taste incredible if you do, but you can also buy them, and still have delicious tacos!
Substitution: If you don't have walnut meat, you could easily use a veggie burger, crumble it, and add the seasonings to it. I do highly recommend the walnut meat, though, because it tastes incredible!