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Vegan Walnut Taco Meat

Vegans don’t eat ground meats like beef or turkey, but there are ways to make a vegan alternative to ground meat. This vegan walnut taco meat is well-seasoned and a great addition to tacos, burrito bowls, or even vegan nachos.
15 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup walnut pieces toasted
  • 1 15 ounce can lentils drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup cauliflower pearls fresh or frozen
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin ground
  • ¼ teaspoon oregano dried
  • ¼ - ½ cup vegetable broth low sodium

Instructions

  • Toast walnuts until toasted and fragrant ~3 minutes on medium heat. Once fragrant pulse in food processor or blender until roughly chopped and add back into pan.
  • Add the drained lentils, cauliflower pears, and garlic to walnuts pieces and cook until warmed through about 3-5 minutes.
  • Add the spices (nutritional yeast, chili powder, cumin, oregano) to the hot pan and the ¼ cup vegetable broth, stir and add additional vegetable broth until taco meat consistency and enjoy!