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vegan taco recipe

Vegan Tacos Al Pastor

The best vegan tacos al pastor recipe on the world! Cauliflower and walnut are used to make delicious vegan taco meat – topped with homemade guacamole, pineapple, and cilantro makes perfect vegan tacos.
Author : Aline Cueni
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Prep Time :15 minutes
Cook Time :30 minutes
Total Time :45 minutes
Servings : 10 mini tacos
Calories : 214kcal

Ingredients
 

Vegan Taco Meat

  • 1 cup (100 g) walnut
  • 2 cups (200 g) cauliflower florets
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp chipotle or any other chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika or ground paprika

Vegan Tacos Al Pastor

  • 10 mini flour tortillas or 6 regular ones
  • 1 homemade guacamole or store-bought one
  • ¼ (200 g) pineapple cut into chunks
  • ¼ cup (10 g) cilantro roughly chopped

Instructions
 

Vegan Taco Meat

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C/395°F. Add all ingredients into a food processor and pulse a few times until the mixture resembles small chunks (don't overmix). Place in a baking dish and bake for 30 minutes. Stir every 10 minutes for an evenly browning.

Vegan Tacos Al Pastor

  • Meanwhile, prepare the guacamole, chopped pineapple, and cilantro and set aside. Warm up tortillas in the microwave, stove-top, or oven.
  • Fill each tortilla with vegan taco meat and top it with guacamole, pineapple, and cilantro. Eat them using your hands.

Notes

  • If you don't own a food processor: Chop the nuts and cauliflower using a knife. Mix well with the spices and transfer to the baking dish.
  • If you warm up the tortillas in your oven, wrap them with aluminum foil and add it the last 5 minutes to the meat.
  • The recipe is for 10 mini tortillas or 6 regular tortillas.
  • You can store the vegan taco meat up to a few days in your fridge. Preheat it in the oven or microwave.

Nutrition

Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 446mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Vitamin C: 20.7mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1.7mg