Plant-Based Taco
Description
Get as creative as you like with this plant-based recipe for vegan tacos or taco salad and can also work as burrito filling.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup cauliflower florets
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1 tablespoon water
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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
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1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed
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1/4 cup canned corn, rinsed
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1/4 cup onion, chopped
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1/4 teaspoon onion powder
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
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1/4 teaspoon paprika
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1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 large whole wheat tortilla
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1 tablespoon taco sauce
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1 tablespoon ground flaxseed meal
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1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
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1/2 tomato, diced
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1 cup shredded dark leafy greens
Directions
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Place cauliflower in a microwave-safe bowl and add 1 tablespoon water. Cook in the microwave on high power to desired tenderness, about 2 minutes.
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Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Add beans, corn, and onion. Cook and stir to desired tenderness, about 3 minutes. Mix in onion powder, garlic powder, Cajun seasoning, paprika, and cumin. Remove from heat.
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Stir taco sauce, flaxseed meal, nutritional yeast, and tomato into the pot with the bean mixture. Fill tortilla with filling and add cooked cauliflower. Top with leafy greens.