My Awesome Vegan Tacos
My take on a Mexican classic!!
Ingredients
Filling
1 block of super firm Tofu
Pecan Nuts
4 Sun-Dried Tomatoes
2 Cloves of Garlic
Half a Red Onion
Tablespoon of Nutritional Yeast
2 Teaspoons of Ground Cumin
1 Tablespoon Oregano
Pinch of Cayenne Pepper
2 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
2 Teaspoons Tomato Paste
100ml Gluten-Free Soy-Sauce (can be substituted for Tamari)
Dash of Maple Syrup
Drizzle of Cold-Pressed Olive Oil
Black Beans
Red Onion
1 Clove of Garlic
Black Beans
Chilli Flakes
Cayenne Pepper
Cumin
Salsa
1 Red Pepper
1 Tomato
Red Onion
1 Clove of Garlic
Soy-Sauce
Apple Cider Vinegar
Olive Oil
Chilli Flakes (optional)
Method
For the Taco filling
Place all of the dry ingredients (pecans, diced tofu, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and red onion) into a blender or food processor and pulse together. We want to avoid blending so that we maintain a thick and chunky texture.
Once pulsed add in the remainder of your ingredients and return to the blender.
Pulse again until you are left with a nice thick mix.
Empty the contents onto a baking tray and spread out.
Place this baking tray into a pre-heated oven (160c) for 20-minutes, stirring and turning half-way through.
For the black beans
Finely chop the red onion and garlic and fry off in a hot pan with a small bit of oil until golden brown.
Once they are golden brown add your black beans, chilli flakes, cayenne pepper and cumin to the pan and stir.
Take off the heat once cooked and place the contents to one side
For the salsa
Finely chop the red pepper, tomato, red onion and garlic and place into a bowl.
Marinade the contents of this bowl with the soy-sauce, apple cider vinegar and olive oil. Give it all a good stir to make sure all the ingredients have mixed.
Leave this for 20-minutes to marinade
If you want your tacos a little spicy, I would add some chilli flakes into your salsa.
There is no right or wrong way to fill these Tacos! Once you have added the filling, black beans and salsa, you can add your favourite additions! My favourite extras are avocado, lettuce and tahini dressing.
I hope you all enjoy making this, I am always on hand if you have any questions around the method! Make sure you tag me on Instagram when you give it a go.
