Walnut Taco Meat

Walnut Taco Meat is a great alternative to ground meat, you wont even notice a difference.

A doctor my husband worked with during his rotation year suggested this Walnut Taco Meat recipe to us and I could no believe how good it was. We don’t follow a vegan diet or anything but I tell ya if every recipe tasted this good I wouldn’t have a problem trying it out.
Walnut Taco Meat is a great alternative to ground meat, you wont even notice a difference.

Walnut Taco Meat

Ingredients

For the Filling:

  • 2 cups walnuts
  • 1-2 Tbsp olive oil

For the taco seasoning:

  • 2 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp ground cumin
  • 1-1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1-1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne
  • 1/2 tsp salt
    *You will not need all the taco seasoning for one recipe. Reserve extra seasoning for future use.

Other {optional} Ingredients

  • Hard or soft taco shells, or bibb lettuce
  • 1 avocado, peeled, pitted (optional)
  • Tomato diced
  • Cheese
  • Chopped lettuce
  • Black beans

Instructions

  1. To make taco filling soak walnuts in water for about an hour. Drain thoroughly.
  2. To make taco seasoning stir all ingredients together well in a small bowl. Store in tightly sealed jar
  3. Process soaked walnuts to the texture of cooked ground beef/turkey
    • I used my Vitamix
  4. Combine ground walnuts with 2 Tbsp taco seasoning and olive oil if necessary

To Serve:

  • Spoon some of the walnut mix into a lettuce leaf/taco shell
  • Top with toppings of your choice
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2 Comments

  1. January 5, 2016 / 7:40 pm

    Wow, no meat at all – I’m amazed! Thanks for bringing this by THrowback Thursday – I’ll be pinning to our board!

    • Hilary
      Author
      January 6, 2016 / 7:59 pm

      Yeah, it’s so good! You’ll love it. Thanks for the great party!!!