By Carrie Resch
My family likes to have taco salad nights. How do you make tacos without the meat? So many ways!! Our go-to "recipe" is crushed up tortilla chips, black beans seasoned with taco seasoning (homemade or store bought) and fresh toppings such as lettuce, tomatoes, onions, black olives, salsa and vegan cheese or vegan sour cream. My favorite brand of vegan sour cream is Tofutti Better Than Sour Cream, but unfortunately, my local grocery store was out! But, they did have several new vegan products on the shelves including a brand new vegan cheese I've never tried before. More about that below.
Pick your favorite toppings. Some other ideas include avocado, jalapeno peppers and cilantro.
Pick your favorite protein. I LOVE black beans, but I've also used vegetarian refried beans (read the label to make sure there is no lard or other animal products in the brand you buy.) You could also use pinto beans or lentils. Here's a recipe for lentil meat by Delish Knowledge. Finally, you can use a meat replacement product like Beyond Meat Beyond Beef Crumbles (in regular or Fiesty taco/chili-seasoned flavor) or Gardein Beefless Ground.
Instead of using crushed tortilla shells for tacos, you can save some calories by simply putting the toppings on a bed of lettuce. You can also use taco shells or use the ingredients for a burrito or quesadilla.
Instead of using crushed tortilla shells for tacos, you can save some calories by simply putting the toppings on a bed of lettuce. You can also use taco shells or use the ingredients for a burrito or quesadilla.
So excited to try this new brand of vegan cheese! Admittedly, vegan cheese isn't "all the way there yet" when it comes to similar taste, but it's come a long way! This cheese was great! Great texture and flavor, although I found the flavor to be a bit mild, but I'd definitely recommend trying it.
So excited to see so many new brands on the store shelves! Personally, I'm a big fan of Creamy Original Chao Slices. Have you scouted out your grocery store to see what new vegan products they carry? Ask an associate to show you around or look for them in either a designated area, like the meat alternatives area of the freezer section, or mixed in with their non-vegan counterparts.
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