This Mushroom Walnut Taco Meat brings a delicious texture and flavor to your taco night. With only 5 ingredients you can make these easy walnut meat tacos in just 35 minutes!
This may be my favorite taco recipe to date. Don't get me wrong, I've been making my tempeh tacos for years and they will be a classic in my house for the foreseeable future. BUT these walnut meat tacos have the best flavor and texture.
Walnuts make the taco meat crunchy and slightly nutty. And I think they're truly the best vegan meat substitute for tacos because of the texture they provide.
Then, cauliflower and mushrooms add some bulk and some secret vegetables to the tacos.
Add in some taco seasoning and liquid smoke and you've got yourself some BOMB tacos.
This walnut taco meat is a substitute for traditional ground beef taco meat. It's completely vegan and made from plants!
This taco meat is made by blending mushrooms, walnuts, and cauliflower into small pieces to create a ground beef texture. Then, it's baked in the oven to achieve the right balance of moisture.
Step 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2. Add all the ingredients to a food processor and pulse to combine.
Step 3. Arrange on in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, until the mixture is golden brown.
Step 4. Serve taco-style. Enjoy!
Use sunflower seeds instead of walnuts to make these tacos without nuts.
Alternatively, head over to my mushroom tacos, lentil tacos, or tempeh tacos for other completely nut-free vegan taco recipes.
Yes and yes, but not both. If you want to use entirely cauliflower or entirely mushrooms feel free! Follow the directions as written.
This recipe won't work very well without the mushrooms or cauliflower. Otherwise you'd just be eating walnuts!
This is a pretty generic taco base, so you can really make these tacos your own. Add vegan cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, avocado - whatever you love!
Thank you God for easy and healthy weeknight meals for us to serve ourselves and our families. Allow us time to enjoy this meal together. Amen.
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This Mushroom Walnut Taco Meat brings a delicious texture and flavor to your taco night. With only 5 ingredients you can make these easy walnut meat tacos in just 35 minutes!
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