A vegan protein-packed taco salad bowl
Prep
35 min
Total
55 min
Makes
4 servings
Taco Tuesday goes vegan and Lauren Toyota makes sure it's every bit as delicious!
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Ingredients
8 cups
chopped romaine lettuce
2
avocados, diced
corn chips, for serving
Quinoa
1/2 cup
quinoa
1 cup
water
1/4 teaspoon
sea salt
Fresh Tomato Salsa
1/4 cup
finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup
diced tomato
1/4 cup
packed cilantro leaves, finely chopped
2 teaspoon
lime juice
Creamy Sunflower Seed Dressing
1/2 cup
raw sunflower seeds, (soaked for 20 minutes in hot water)
1/2 cup
water
1 (approx. 2 1/2 tbsp)
lime, juiced
1 teaspoon
apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoon
hot sauce, (like Frank’s or Cholula)
1 tablespoon
nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon
garlic powder
1 teaspoon
onion powder
1/4 teaspoon
sea salt
1/4 teaspoon
ground pepper
Ground Round + Bean Mixture
1 tablespoon
olive oil
1 cup
finely chopped white onion
1 tablespoon
minced garlic
1 teaspoon
chipotle chili, or chili powder
1/2 teaspoon
ground cumin
1 pkg
Yves Mexican Veggie Ground Round
1 cup
cooked or canned black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup
frozen corn kernels
Instructions
- In a small pot combine quinoa, water, and sea salt. Bring to a boil, then cover with a lid and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for approximately 15 minutes or until all the water is absorbed.
- Meanwhile combine diced tomato, red onion, cilantro and lime juice to make a fresh salsa.
- Drain and rinse the soaked sunflower seeds and then add to a high-powered blender like a Vitamix with remaining dressing ingredients. Combine until very smooth.
- In a cast iron skillet over medium heat add olive oil. Once hot add onions and sauté for 2 minutes until soft and fragrant. Add in minced garlic, chipotle chili, and cumin and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes stirring occasionally. Crumble Yves Mexican Veggie Ground Round into the pan and brown for 4 to 5 minutes. Then stir in black beans and frozen corn and cook for another 4 minutes.
- Just before serving dress the chopped romaine lettuce in a large mixing bowl with 4 tbsp of dressing and then divide portions into serving bowls.
- Top each serving with cooked quinoa, the ground round mixture, fresh tomato salsa, diced avocado, and another drizzle of dressing. Serve with corn chips on the side.