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    Vegan Taco Salad with Lentil Walnut Meat

    Published: Jul 6, 2016 · Modified: Jul 11, 2020 by Sina · This post may contain affiliate links · 26 Comments

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    Vegan Taco Salad with Lentil Walnut Meat

    I absolutely LOVE Mexican food, so I took my tacos with lentil walnut meat to the next level and made a vegan taco salad! We expected it to be good but it was actually AMAZING!! And the best thing is that I made waaay too much, so I could take it to work the next day. Flo and I are both pretty good eaters, but the lentil walnut meat is super filling, so we just couldn’t eat it all! But I absolutely love having leftovers, so that wasn’t a problem at all. Especially when it’s this healthy and delicious!!

    Vegan Taco Salad with Lentil Walnut Meat

    Plus, this vegan taco salad is packed with tons of nutrients!!

    Lentils are an excellent source of cholesterol-lowering fiber, folate, magnesium, and iron. They’re actually real superstars! I usually use red lentils to make soups, spreads, and curry but for this recipe I used brown lentils instead.

    Vegan Taco Salad with Lentil Walnut Meat

    And it’s even healthier when you pair them with walnuts. They contain plant-based omega-3 fat acid, which is good for your heart as well as a lot of rare and helpful antioxidants. Besides, eating healthful amounts of nuts can help you maintain your ideal weight. And they’re even said to reduce the chance of cancer and diabetes. So it’s pretty safe to say that this lentil walnut meat is a lot healthier than ground meat.

    Vegan Taco Salad with Lentil Walnut Meat

    We enjoyed the lentil walnut meat with some lettuce, corn, black beans, green onions, fresh cilantro, and some homemade salsa and vegan sour cream. Oh, and of course we also added some nachos, so I guess it’s basically a nacho salad.

    The recipe for the vegan sour cream couldn’t be easier. You only need four ingredients (not including salt and pepper): cashews, water, one clove of garlic, and lemon juice. Just combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. It’s best to soak the cashews for at least 30 minutes. If your food processor got problems processing the cashews just add a splash of water.

    The vegan sour cream is not only super delicious with this vegan taco salad, but it’s also great with potato wedges or baked potatoes!

    Vegan Taco Salad with Lentil Walnut Meat

    Vegan Taco Salad with Lentil Walnut Meat

    I hope you like this healthy vegan taco salad as much as we do!

    Have a great week! xx

    Vegan Taco Salad with Lentil Walnut Meat

    Vegan Taco Salad with Lentil Walnut Meat

    I can guarantee you nobody will miss the meat in this vegan taco salad with lentil walnut meat, black beans, and avocado! It's super delicious and healthy!
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Main Course, Salad
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 30 minutes mins
    Total Time: 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Sina

    Ingredients

    For the lentil walnut meat:

    • 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

    For the cashew sour cream:

    • 1 cup cashews, soaked for 30 minutes
    • 1/4 cup lemon juice
    • 1 clove of garlic

    For the salad:

    • 1 cup corn
    • 1 cup black beans
    • lettuce, roughly chopped
    • 2 green onions, cut into rings
    • 1/2 red onion, cut into half rings
    • 1 cup nachos
    • 1 avocado, cut into slices
    • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
    • 1 tomato
    • 3/4 cup tomato salsa

    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, salt, and pepper).
    • Make the sour cream: Drain the cashews and put all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
    • In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, the corn, the tomato, the avocado, the salsa, and the black beans. Serve with the lentil walnut meat, cashew sour cream, and the nachos on top and sprinkle with green onions, red onions, and fresh cilantro.
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    1. Emily

      July 03, 2018 at 1:20 pm

      5 stars
      Can’t believe how good this vegan taco salad was! Making the lentil walnut meat took quite some time but it was so worth it! I’ll also try your other taco recipes.

      Reply
    2. Cathy

      August 21, 2017 at 8:17 pm

      When you say “1 cup lentils” is this the measure of the cooked lentils or uncooked. Uncooked would yield about 2 cups cooked. Thanks. The recipe looks great!

      Reply
      • Sina

        August 21, 2017 at 9:07 pm

        Hi Cathy,

        It’s 1 cup uncooked lentils. Hope you like the recipe! :-)

        Sina

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        • Cathy

          August 22, 2017 at 12:58 am

          Thanks Sina!!! Taco Tuesday!

        • Sina

          August 22, 2017 at 10:45 pm

          Yaay! I LOVE Taco Tuesday!! :-)

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