I can’t get enough of lentil walnut meat. I’ve already used it for vegan tacos and a vegan taco salad. It’s just soooo good!! I now took my vegan walnut meat to the next level and made a vegan taco pizza with it. And boy was it yummy!
I was being lazy this time and used a pre-made pizza dough, but of course you can also make one from scratch. We’ve made this taco pizza three times in the last couple of weeks and it’s one of my favorite recipes right now. Maybe I even have a slight addiction. Haha! I mean you can have both, pizza AND taco, with this vegan taco pizza!! So what is there not to love about it, right?!
Vegan Taco Pizza – What You’ll Need:
As the name suggests, the toppings of this taco pizza are basically the same toppings you would stuff into taco shells. I baked the pizza dough for about 10 minutes until it was golden and crispy. Then I put a layer of vegan sour cream on top. I used a store-bought version, but you can also make it yourself if you can’t get hold of vegan sour cream at your store. If you want, check out my post for the vegan taco salad. It includes a recipe for cashew-based vegan sour cream. Vegan creme fraiche or even vegan cream cheese will work fine as well.
The next layer is my vegan lentil walnut meat. It’s not only super delicious but also incredibly healthy. Plus, it’s packed with protein. I usually make a big batch of it and we eat it in wraps, salads, or just by itself. Then add the usual taco toppings like tomatoes, avocado, corn, kidney beans, and lettuce. You could also add some red onions if you want. To top it off, I sprinkled it with some vegan cheese.
You can either serve it warm or enjoy it cold. The leftovers (if you have any!) are a great lunch for work or school. Or you could even make the taco pizza ahead and bring it to a party or a potluck.
I hope you will share my addiction to this vegan taco pizza with lentil walnut meat. Let me know if you give it a try. As always, I love hearing from you guys.
Have a great week, everyone! Sina – xx
Taco Pizza (Vegan & Super Easy)
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 cup brown lentils
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 onion
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 pre-made pizza dough
- 1 cup vegan sour cream
- 1 avocado, cut into pieces
- 2 tomatoes, cut into pieces
- 2 cups lettuce, cut into stripes
- 1/2 cup kidney beans
- 1/2 cup corn
- 1/2 cup vegan cheese
- red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the lentils according to the instructions. Drain and set aside. In a medium pan, roast the walnuts without oil for about 2 minutes or until they're lightly golden. Put the walnuts and the cooked lentils in a food processor and process until chopped. Make sure to leave some texture!
- In a medium pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and sautée the onions for about 3 minutes. Then add the lentil walnut mixture and stir in the tomato paste. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes and the spices (paprika powder, cumin, oregano) and season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 385 °F and bake the pizza dough for about 10 minutes until it's golden and crispy.
- After baking, evenly spread the pizza with vegan sour cream. Add a layer of the vegan lentil walnut meat and top with avocado, tomatoes, lettuce, corn, kidney beans, and vegan cheese. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Enjoy!
Oh, yumm. This looks and sounds delicious! I love pizza! :) You really made me hungry right now, I must try this recipe next time. :)
This taco pizza was soooo good!!! It was my first time making lentil walnut meat and I’ll definitely make this more often and use it in other recipes as well. So yummy and healthy !
This sounds heavenly! I have made walnut taco meat that is raw vegan very often but I still need to try out the lentil version!!! Yum!
Oh my gosh, perfect party food!! I’ve gotta try this Lentil Walnut Taco Meat – looks and sounds so delicious!
This look so good, Sina! I haven’t made homemade pizza in forever. Time for that to change.
What a gorgeous looking pizza and your taco ‘meat’ looks so good. The whole thing is so pretty too!
I love tacos and I love pizza. So I know I’d love taco pizza!
one of our favorite pizzas is taco style! yours looks perfect!
I love making taco pizza! Yours looks so fresh and colorful.
I. CAN. NOT. WAIT.