Walnut Meat Tacos with Lime Cashew Cream {GF}

Name: Walnut Meat Tacos {soy & dairy free}
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 tacos
Ingredients: 1.5 cups de-shelled walnuts; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp chili powder; 1 Tb tamari ((or soy sauce if not gf )); 6 Taco shells ((I used organic & gluten-free)); 1 cup carrots, chopped; 1 cup red cabbage, chopped; 1/4-1/2 cup onion, chopped; cilantro, choppped; 1 Cup cashews soaked overnight ((or soaked at least 10 mins in boiling water)); 1/3 cup water ((more if needed)); 2 Tb lime juice; 1 TB apple cider vinegar; Pinch of salt

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These walnut meat tacos are a great alternative to beef and packs a punch of protein!

Never had a taco?

As I explained before, growing up I didn’t really try many new foods. I was never that into meat (especially ground meat found in most tacos) so I never really cared about trying tacos.

So when I forgot my lunch one day, I decided to take a trip to Chipotle with a few of my friends to finally try a taco at Chipotle. They had two vegan choices of taco fillings – beans or sofritas ( organic soy crumble mixture). I chose the sofritas because I heard they were very good…and they were delicious!

Walnut Meat Tacos

Now that my mind has been opened to the goodness of tacos, I wanted to recreate a vegan version for myself that I could have on Taco Tuesdays. Although I eat soy a few times a week, I decided to switch things up and create a meat alternative for those that are not into tofu.

I was thinking of doing lentils but I ran out last weekend (mental note to get some) so after fishing around I found some walnuts. I’ve ground walnuts before for tart/pie bases and it looks sort of like meat so I figured I’d go with it. Turns out, walnuts make a tasty meat alternative! I love my walnut meat tacos and have been sharing them with everyone lately!

Walnut Nutrition

Nutritionally walnuts offer us healthy fat (including omega-3 fatty acids). Fatty Acids are a main component of our cell membranes. Omega 3s can also have a beneficial affect on cardiovascular disease (source) and depression (source).

Walnuts are a great source of plant-based protein and contain vitamin B6, magnesium, and fiber.

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Walnut Meat Tacos {soy & dairy free}

These walnut meat tacos are a great alternative to beef and packs a punch of protein!

Course Main Course

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 6 tacos

Calories 333.1 kcal

Author Mary Ellen

Ingredients

WALNUT TACOS

1.5 cups de-shelled walnuts
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 Tb tamari (or soy sauce if not gf )
6 Taco shells (I used organic & gluten-free)

Toppings

1 cup carrots, chopped
1 cup red cabbage, chopped
1/4-1/2 cup onion, chopped
cilantro, choppped

LIME CASHEW SOUR CREAM

1 Cup cashews soaked overnight (or soaked at least 10 mins in boiling water)
1/3 cup water (more if needed)
2 Tb lime juice
1 TB apple cider vinegar
Pinch of salt

Instructions

Add walnuts to a food processor and process until mixture is kind of "meaty".
Put mixture in bowl and add seasonings and mix.
Add rest of the ingredients (up until tamari) and stir until incorporated
Fill taco shells with walnut mixture and top with toppings of choice.
To make the lime cashew sour cream put all the ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Add more water if needed to get a sour cream consistency.
Top tacos with sour cream and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Nutrition info includes 1 taco shell per taco and 1 TB of cilantro sour cream.
Sour cream will last in the fridge for about a week.

Nutrition Facts

Walnut Meat Tacos {soy & dairy free}

Amount Per Serving

Calories 333.1 Calories from Fat 204

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 22.7g 35%

Total Carbohydrates 19.4g 6%

Dietary Fiber 4.5g 18%

Protein 8.3g 17%

Vitamin A 162.3%

Vitamin C 22.5%

Calcium 4.7%

Iron 7.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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