A meal for 4 comes together in less than 15 minutes with this easy meatless taco recipe. The taco “meat” is made with California walnuts, diced onion, and just 6 other ingredients that you can almost certainly find in your pantry. It’s the perfect weeknight supper for a hungry family. Top the plant-forward tacos with classic taco toppings for a no-fuss taco dinner or serve single tacos as an unexpected game day treat.
1 1/2 cups California walnuts
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ medium onion, diced
1 1/2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
8 hard taco shells
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup mild salsa
1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
Add walnuts to a food processor and pulse until walnuts are evenly crumbled, resembling ground meat.
Heat olive oil over medium-low heat in a medium skillet. Add onions and cook for 5 minutes, add walnuts, soy sauce, chili powder, cumin, salt, oregano, and garlic powder. Stir well to evenly coat and moisten walnuts. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
Spoon walnut taco mixture into shells. Top with lettuce, tomato, cheese, salsa and sour cream.
Walnuts add flavor and texture to this bagel sandwich that can be eaten for breakfast or lunch, while nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor.
