Recipe Directions
- 1. Place all ingredients in food processor.
- 2. Process until a texture similar to the photograph is reached. (1-2 minutes)
- 3. Enjoy immediately or store in fridge for up to 4 days.
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
By The Rawtarian This walnut-based raw taco filling is an excellent, hearty vegan topping for tacos or a taco salad. It keeps in the fridge extremely well for up to 4 days. A food processor is required.
This recipe is an excellent, hearty base. It’s a perfect addition to a whole foods vegan meal because it adds a heartiness and depth that’s hard to get without faux meat soy products.
This recipe calls for sun-dried tomatoes that have been soaked in oil. Usually, you will purchase them pre-soaked.
If you don’t have walnuts, pecans will work equally well in this recipe.
As you can tell by the ingredients, the size of this recipe is quite small. Double up as necessary.
This raw taco meat recipe has been an excellent, hearty base and my husband loves it--more than I do, even. I often spread this recipe on romaine lettuce, and I top it with tomatoes and fresh sprouts. Sprouted adzuki beans go surprisingly well with this recipe. It's a perfect addition to a raw meal because it adds a heartiness and depth that's hard to get on a raw food diet. I have been a vegetarian since 2001. Once I went vegetarian I immediately replaced meat with soy products. One of the most difficult parts of my transition to the raw lifestyle has been to give up the soy and tofu products that were staples in my husband's and my diet. I seem to like small recipes because I am thrifty and I want to try a small batch before I invest 2 cups of this or that into a recipe that doesn't turn out well.
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Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Carbohydrates, and Sodium.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Protein, Iron, and Vitamin B6.
Amounts per 40 g (1 oz) suggested serving
| Name | Amount | % Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 251 | 10 % |
| Protein | 5 g | 9 % |
| Fat | 24 g | 31 % |
| Carbohydrates | 7 g | 2 % |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.9 g | 9 % |
| Sugars | 2.5 g | |
| Calcium | 37 mg | 4 % |
| Iron | 1.5 mg | 11 % |
| Sodium | 198 mg | 9 % |
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Comments and Reviews
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The Rawtarian
Apr 28, 2013
Hmmm, smell of sundried tomatoes.... Perhaps you can use the ones that have been soaked in oil first, they don't smell as bad.
Lettuce wraps, very simple. I just lay out a big piece of romaine, fill it up lengthwise, and then close it lengthwise and gobble it up!
The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2013
Hi Emmeline, this older video explains it a bit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrC9UY7SOWU
And here's a wee write-up :) http://therawtarian.com/how-i-became-raw-vegan/
Mia
Apr 24, 2013
It was awesome but I hate the smell of sundried tomatoes! Do you have any idea what to do about it? And how do you wrap the lettuce?
Thanks!
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dascott2
Aug 01, 2020
What is a good substitute for sundried tomatoes? Could I use fresh tomatoes? I do not like sundried tomatoes. Thanks.
dascott2
Aug 01, 2020
I cannot eat sundried tomatoes. Every time I try, I feel sick. I love every other tomato. Can I just process some tomatoes instead for this recpe? I am attempting to go raw for health reasons and I am looking forward to trying all the wonderful recipes on this site. I would appreciate any advice on sundried tomatoes substitutes since they seem to be in a lot of recipes. Thanks!
meryla
May 13, 2020
meryla's Review
Raw taco meat recipe
I made a quick salsa and served with raw corn and cashew cream buffet style. It was absolutely delicious. My kids (7 & 9) have never liked tacos. So much so that I hesitated to call these tacos at first, fearing I would get an immediate look of apprehension from them. But these were a hit with everyone!
jamiew6455
Apr 26, 2020
Do you buy sundried tomatoes and then soak them in oil or do you buy sun dried tomatoes in a jar that are soaked in oil already?
Thanks!
Michelle Norton
Nov 10, 2018
Michelle Norton's Review
Raw taco meat recipe
😋 Delicious.
The Rawtarian
Nov 13, 2018
Michelle... you've been busy!
Pjlacy
Jun 20, 2018
Pjlacy's Review
Raw taco meat recipe
We literally could not stop eating this recipe! I served it with avocados and cauliflowers rice in lettuce wraps..topped with a little hot sauce...YUM! I just went to eat in our local Healthy cafe and ordered the raw taco salad...it was good but maybe only a 7/10 your recipe is a 10!
The Rawtarian
Jun 21, 2018
You made it a 10!! xox
Pauline Lacy
Jun 21, 2018
You are so nice to comment and keep up with your posts😍
The Rawtarian
Jun 21, 2018
Only on the good ones :) :)
Stephanie Treasure
Jun 02, 2017
Shouldn't the walnuts be soaked to make it easy to digest?
The Rawtarian
Jun 02, 2017
Hi Stephanie,
I do not recommend soaking for this recipe.
However, you can soak them in advance if you prefer or if your stomach is sensitive to nuts. Be sure to drain and pat them dry before using, as you don't want much extra water to be added into the recipe by using wet nuts.
I hope this helps!
Stephanie Treasure
Jun 03, 2017
OK, thank you!
The Rawtarian
Jun 05, 2017
:)
Conrad
Apr 22, 2017
If you were to substitute the oil what would you suggest using?
The Rawtarian
Apr 22, 2017
Hi Conrad! It kinda needs some kind of oil to keep it together... you could do olive oil or coconut oil or... reduce it a bit? But I'm going to say that it does need the oil, otherwise it just won't be the same.
Conrad
Apr 22, 2017
Thank you,
Challenge accepted :-)
The Rawtarian
Apr 24, 2017
Let me know how it goes :)
candicer
Mar 20, 2017
candicer's Review
Raw taco meat recipe
It was very good but even better when you have avocado, green onion, tomatoes and jalapeno. We made it wrapped in butter lettuce like tacos with a raw cashew cheese sauce. We will deff make it again.
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The Rawtarian
Mar 20, 2017
You enjoyed it in a perfect way, Candice!
MicheleV
Feb 25, 2017
MicheleV's Review
Raw taco meat recipe
Yummy. I added my own homemade taco seasoning mixture since I am a wimp with spicy/hot spices. Great on top of a salad.
The Rawtarian
Feb 27, 2017
I am equally wimpy when it comes to spices!!
nancyzb
Jan 17, 2017
Just made this recipe and didn't turn out like the pictures. I attached my picture. Any idea what I did wrong?
The Rawtarian
Jan 17, 2017
The texture looks right, it's just a little darker :)
nancyzb
Jan 17, 2017
Your picture and texture looks crumbly like taco meat. Mine is all clumped together. Any suggestions on how to get it crumbly?
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