The taco meat works great raw or heated and is perfect for tacos, dumplings or lasagna. Use this as a base and customize it by adding tomato paste, diced onions, bell peppers or mushrooms. Use the sour cream with anything!
Walnut Taco Meat & Cashew Sour Cream
The taco meat works great raw or heated and is perfect for tacos, dumplings or lasagna. Use this as a base and customize it by adding tomato paste, diced onions, bell peppers or mushrooms.
Ingredients
Walnut Taco Meat
- Makes 2 cups
- 2 cups walnut halves or pieces (pecans or a mix will work, too)
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil
- 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Dash of cayenne
Cashew Sour Cream
- 1½ cups cashews, soaked overnight or boiled for 5 minutes, drained and rinsed
- 1½ cups plain unsweetened vegan yogurt *
- ⅓ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- ½ tablespoon salt
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Working in batches, blend mixture at high speed in a blender until smooth.
- * Vegan yogurt can be found at most grocery stores.
Instructions
- For taco meat: In a food processor, pulse all ingredients until the mixture is the texture of ground beef.
- For the sour cream: Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Working in batches, blend mixture at high speed in a blender until smooth.
- * Vegan yogurt can be found at most grocery stores.
Notes
This recipe was originally published in Summer 2024 issue.
