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
Jun 04, 2015
Hi Marilyn, no, sorry, flavors won’t be the same (also, textures won’t be the same either).
Marilyn
Sep 03, 2015
can you use regular tomatoes instead of sun dried
The Rawtarian
Sep 05, 2015
No, the flavor or texture won't be the same with regular tomatoes.
keith
May 24, 2015
keith's Review
Raw taco meat recipe
2nd of your recipes I have tried so far- Both winners
Keith
The Rawtarian
May 27, 2015
Music to my ears, Keith! I'm glad you're enjoying!
Minnie
May 05, 2015
Minnie 's Review
Raw taco meat recipe
Your blog is absolutely beautiful! Great work! I'm so super excited to make and devour this recipe, thanks so much!
The Rawtarian
May 07, 2015
Thanks for your kind words, Minnie! Hope you like the recipe!
Rey
Feb 03, 2015
Substituted Pine Nuts instead of Walnuts. Added some Crimini and Shiitake mushrooms for a chewy meaty texture. Used Chipotle Peppers in addition to the soaked sundried tomatoes for some smokey heat (very ripe jalapeños dried with smoke over a couple of days, so raw grey area). Laid it in Kale leaves for "tortilla shells", with Guacamole, Pico de Gallo and diced peppers with a squeeze of lime.
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The Rawtarian
Feb 04, 2015
Rey, that had to be delicious! Yum!!!!
Jasmine
Dec 21, 2014
oh my!!! This recipe is incredibly simple yet sooooooooo amazingly delicious! Thanks rawtarian!
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The Rawtarian
Dec 21, 2014
You are very welcome, Jasmine! :)
The Rawtarian
Dec 01, 2014
I love this stuff.
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Tp54
Nov 18, 2014
Making this right now and wondering if it would hold up in the freezer? Would love to make a mega-batch and then just pull out as needed? Thanks! :)
The Rawtarian
Nov 24, 2014
Hi Tobi! I've not tried freezing this recipe yet. Let me know how it turns out if you do freeze it!
Christa
Oct 01, 2014
Christa's Review
Raw taco meat recipe
I LOVE this recipe and your blog! Keep up the great work! Thank you so much for sharing. I featured a modified version today as I was out of sun-dried tomatoes. My husband LOVED it and declared it a "keeper" : http://www.artisticvegan.com/100-raw-gluten-free-tacos-with-walnut-taco-meat/
The Rawtarian
Oct 06, 2014
Thanks, Christa! :)
Dana
Sep 02, 2014
Would another nut, like almonds or pecans work? I'm allergic to walnuts.
The Rawtarian
Sep 23, 2014
Hi Dana! Yes, pecans would work totally fine in this recipe instead of walnuts. (No to almonds though - too grainy and not oily enough.)
Robin
Aug 31, 2014
Robin's Review
Raw taco meat recipe
Love this recipe! I've had it for dinner twice this week, each time with different dinner mates and both times it was thoroughly enjoyed all around.
The Rawtarian
Sep 03, 2014
That's awesome, Robin! Gotta love impressing the guests! :)
patvoss
Aug 10, 2014
patvoss's Review
Raw taco meat recipe
I made this the same day as the raw chili - thought I was in heaven! Thank you Laura Jane for all your many trials, so we don't have to.
The Rawtarian
Aug 12, 2014
((beam)) :)
thomasina
Jul 18, 2014
thomasina's Review
Raw taco meat recipe
just terrific.
The Rawtarian
Jul 20, 2014
:)
RDRawFoodie
Jun 28, 2014
I make this all the time and add zest of a lemon, a tsp. of coconut sugar, cumin, smoked,chipotle and coriander.
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