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

  1. 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.
  2. Meanwhile combine diced tomato, red onion, cilantro and lime juice to make a fresh salsa.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.

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