Have you ever met a raw foodist?
I don’t get it…
I do get that it can be fun sometimes though! Like veganism. It forces creativity, which I love. Also, I love bacon.
A raw vegan taco seems strange, but this was so good it even surprised me. You could go all raw if you took the time to marinate the mushrooms and omitted the lentils. I’m not that patient.
While it didn’t include bacon, I barely missed the meat in this vegan taco salad creation. Sautéing the mushrooms with aminos gave it a delicious saltiness the was reminiscent of meat. Plus, anything you top with guac is a win.
I also love having a texture contrast with the crunchy raw bell peppers. A bite of that with the creamy guacamole and juicy tomatoes was a fiesta in my mouth. #twss
On the side I had some dehydrated kale chips, courtesy of Whole foods. Gotta have chips with my guac!
(Mostly) Raw Vegan Taco Salad
Taco “Meat”
- 1 portobello mushroom, diced
- 1/4 C cooked lentils
- Juice of 1/2 orange
- 1 garlic clove, minded
- 1 green onion, chopped
- 2-3 sprays Bragg’s Liquid Aminos (~1/8 tsp)
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- Sprinkle of cinnamon
Guacamole
- 1/2 ripe avocado
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/2 jalapeño, diced
- 1 T onion, diced
Toppers
- Bell pepper
- Tomato
- Mango
- Cilantro
- Freshly ground pepper
Cauliflower “Rice”
- 1 C cauliflower florets, pulsed in food processor to a rice-like state
Sauté taco “meat” ingredients until tender.
Meanwhile, mash together guacamole ingredients. Prep desired toppings and cauliflower rice.
Plate rice and stack remaining components on top.
Take a picture (because it’s pretty) and enjoy!
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I just realize I should have saved this recipe for Cino de Drinko Mayo!
Do you like raw food?
Will you celebrate Cinco de Mayo?
Sounds and looks delicious. Mushrooms make great meat substitutes.
Thanks Debbie! Mushrooms are fabulously meaty. 🙂
Mushrooms {and cubed eggplant} are my go to ground beef substitutes.
Eggplant is another good one! I like them as chips too.
This looks absolute tasty- who knew taco salads could be Vegan!
Always guac. To everything! Looks delicious!
Holy yum! You could just sprout the lentils too and make it raw!
You’re right!!! I totally forgot about that… need to sprout some this weekend.
Sushi? Does that count? 😉
It does in my book!
I love raw food – but just can’t do it over the winter! These all look amazing!
Great recipe especially the taco “meat”. Must try!
This sounds really good, and healthy! I eat meat but sometimes it’s fun to branch out an try new foods.
The idea of a taco salad is so delicious 😀
It looks refreshing!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Love love love everything bout this salad – the gauc, the “meat” the “rice” the veggies – just so yum!
Cinnamon and cumin – sounds crazy – but I can attest to its yum factor! Have you added cinnamon to melted dark chocolate? So so good!
Cinnamon goes in ALL this things! Most of the time when I use chocolate anything I add cinnamon AND cayenne. 🙂
I love raw food too, but in small doses. There’s an amazing restaurant a few hours away that has incredible raw food, but it’s so rich you can’t go overboard on it… which I guess is a good thing too 😉 My stomach can only handle so much raw before it starts to revolt. But I agree, when you open your mind to different ways of eating and preparing food, it’s so easy become much more creative in the kitchen! That was one good thing that came out of the elimination I had to do. There is no way I would have eaten the way I do now without that push to come up with meals that fit my intolerances. Yup, there’s always good that comes out of difficult situations!
I know exactly what you mean – when I eat super-raw at Cafe Gratitude I leave feeling a little funny. I think they use a secret ingredient… 😉
you know I am loving this one… and as everyone is saying, mushrooms make a great “meaty” alternative – both in texture and flavor.
next time you are in Portland, I will make for you my raw tacos!
You have been the mushroom QUEEN lately! I’m going to hold you to tacos. And ice cream.
i’ve been on a mango topping kick too! bring it! raw
“I also love bacon” <- Bahaha! Love it! I'm with you…raw (and vegan) food is fun to play with sometimes, but like I was telling a friend last night, I could never, I repeat NEVER, live without my eggs! Dude, a runny egg on top of this would be PERFECT! Haha! And seriously, guac makes everything better…I like mine nice and chunky with tomatoes and onions otherwise it's just not worth my time!
Cinco de Mayo's on a Monday this year so no celebrating for me….BAAAAAAAA-ut, I am going to a wine festival the Saturday before! Bam!
You are sooooo right. Runny eggs are good an anything. I think I’d even eat it on cake.
ever meet a raw foodist?? hummm…haha yep! used to be one
this sounds wonderful
I don’t know what’s come over me, but I find this Strange But Good entry rather appealing. I suspect it’s all the the delicious produce, plus the whole taco salad idea. I actually haven’t eaten a good taco salad since I went vegetarian. Mostly because I haven’t made one so I think this needs to make an appearance in my life. Thanks.
Oh and I think I just left a completely reasonable and nice comment. Who am I?
It is shockingly nice. I don’t really know how to take this…
This sounds really good. We get a lot of raw foodist’s where I work, and I’m always amazed by how our chefs prep and cook the raw food menu. There are actually quite a lot of options – I should ask them for their tips and tricks!
That’s so cool! We get fresh fruit on Mondays and Wednesdays. Does that count? LOL!
oh I DO LOVE ME MY RICED CAULIFLOWER…and have all all the rest of the ingredients here too!!!!!
Awesome! Let me know what you think if you try it!!!
I thought about raw, but I like hot food. 🙂 It was just too hard to wrap my head around. But this taco salad sounds yummy!!
I’m with you! I think I could do half raw. In the summer. With loose guidelines… 😉
I just made some homemade re-fried beans…I’m definitely making this with the leftovers!!!
http://www.bitesforbabies.com/recipes/tex-mex-refried-beans/