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    You are here: Home / Mexican / 10-minute Vegan Chickpea Walnut Taco Meat

    10-minute Vegan Chickpea Walnut Taco Meat

    Jul 6, 2021 · Leave a Comment

    10-minute Vegan Chickpea Walnut Taco Meat

    Anjali
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    10 minutes

    Vegan Chickpea Walnut Taco Meat 🌮 is Spicy, Smoky, Packed with Plant-Based Protein, and perfect for people who are not into tofu. Now, your Taco Tuesdays Can be solely about these Vegan Chickpea Walnut Meat Tacos with Sour Cream Cashew Crema.

    Also try these Vegan Birria Tacos🌮

    closeup of Vegan Chickpea Walnut Taco

    You can replace chickpeas with mushrooms or lentils or cauliflower or black beans. Or you can simply use ground walnut to make this vegan taco meat.

    Vegan Chickpea Walnut Tacos on a white table with red onions and cilantro
    Vegan Chickpea Walnut Tacos on a white table with red onions and cilantro

    These days I'm, getting crazily inclined towards Non-Meat Tacos. I've made quite a few Tacos which are actually quite popular in my blog.

    Non-Meat Tacos are versatile,

    Healthy, and you have so many options.

    Try Black Bean and Corn Tacos or

    Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower and Black Bean Tacos or

    Crispy Roasted Cauliflower Taco with Chipotle Romesco or

    Crispy Cauliflower Tinga Tacos or

    Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos

    Vegan Chickpea Walnut Tacos on a white table
    Vegan Chickpea Walnut Tacos on a white table
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    • 🍲Ingredients
    • 🍴🌮Instructions
    • Allergic to Walnuts?
    • 🌮Corn Tortillas or Flour Tortillas?
    • 🌾Is this Gluten-Free?
    • 🥘 Variations
    • 🧊Storage
    • 💡Top tip
    • 10-minute Vegan Chickpea Walnut Taco Meat

    🍲Ingredients

    These are the ingredients that you'll need to make this Vegan Chickpea Walnut Taco Meat.

    • Raw Walnuts
    • Chickpea - drained and rinsed
    • Garlic Powder
    • Oregano
    • Spices - Chili Powder, Smoked Paprika, Ground Cumin
    • Soy Sauce or Tamari
    • Nutritional Yeast
    • Kosher Salt
    • Freshly Ground Black pepper
    • Coconut Sugar

    See the recipe card for quantities. Also, check out the video for a visual 🎥

    🍴🌮Instructions

    Here is how to make Vegan Walnut Taco Meat with Chickpeas with Step by Step images.

    Step 1: Toast Walnuts

    Layout Walnuts on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and toast walnuts for 7-8 minutes in a preheated oven at 350°F. Toasted Walnuts adds a smoky flavor to the taco meat. More importantly, toasting walnuts doesn't change their nutritional value.

    walnuts closeup
    walnuts closeup

    Step 2: Pulse everything in a Food Processor

    In a food processor add toasted walnuts, Chickpeas, Garlic Powder, Oregano, Chili Powder, Smoked Paprika, Ground Cumin, Soy Sauce, Nutritional Yeast, Kosher Salt, Freshly Ground Black Pepper, and Coconut Sugar. Pulse just until it gets a semi-fine mealy consistency. Don't pulse all the way.

    comparison of before and after image of pulsing ingredients in food processor
    comparison of before and after image of pulsing ingredients in food processor

    Step 3: Assemble

    Assemble your Vegan Chickpea Walnut Taco Meat in a Corn Tortilla or a Flour Tortilla to make a Taco. Or Enjoy this as a Salad or Serve this with Nachos or Add some cooked rice to make Burrito.

    Hint: I have not used Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce since in my home, Kids don't like anything spicy. But, to add extra heat feel free to add some.

    Vegan Chickpea Walnut Tacos with red onions and cilantro
    Vegan Chickpea Walnut Tacos with red onions and cilantro

    Allergic to Walnuts?

    If you are allergic to walnuts then you can use Sunflower seeds in its place. Just follow the recipe exactly as is.

    🌮Corn Tortillas or Flour Tortillas?

    This recipe works with both Corn tortillas and Flour tortillas. But, I would personally choose corn tortillas because they are low in fat and carbs when compared to flour tortillas.

    🌾Is this Gluten-Free?

    Apart from Tortillas, the ingredients of this recipe are Gluten-Free. So, you can replace Corn Tortillas or Flour Tortillas with Gluten-Free Tortillas. See this recipe and learn how to make Gluten-Free Tortillas.

    🥘 Variations

    • Lentils - Use Brown lentils or Green lentils instead of chickpeas to make this recipe. I don't recommend red lentils since they get creamy and mushy.
    • Black Bean - Black Bean adds a Nuttiness and its also an excellent source of Plant-based Protein.
    • Corn - You can use some fresh corn on the cobb or frozen corn to make these tacos.
    • Sun-Dried Tomatoes - To add depth of flour you can add some Sun dried tomatoes as well.

    See this Vegan Taquitos - Baked Taquitos

    Vegan Chickpea Walnut Tacos with guacamole and lemon wedges
    Vegan Chickpea Walnut Tacos with guacamole and lemon wedges

    🧊Storage

    Store the leftovers in an air-tight container. It will last for 5-6 days in the refrigerator and up to 1-month in the Freezer if stored properly.

    💡Top tip

    • Make sure you toast walnuts before your proceed with the recipe for best taste.
    • If you don't haven Canned Chickpeas you can use 300gm of Fresh Cooked Chickpeas.
    • Don't Pulse all the way. Pulse until it gets a semi-fine mealy consistency.

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    10-minute Vegan Chickpea Walnut Taco Meat

    Vegan Chickpea Walnut Taco Meat is Spicy, Smoky, Packed with Plant-Based Protein, and perfect for people who are not into tofu. Serve it in the form of tacos or with nachos or as Burritos or enjoy this as a salad.
    6 servings
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Mexican
    Keyword vegan taco meat
    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    no resting time required 0 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Servings 6 servings
    Author Anjali
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    Ingredients

    Walnut Chickpea Meat Tacos

    • 3 cups California walnuts chopped
    • 2 cans (13.5oz) chickpeas drained and rinsed
    • 1 Tablespoon ketchup I used Heinz Tomato Ketchup
    • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce can be replaced with Tamari
    • 2 teaspoons nutritional yeast optional
    • 1 Tablespoon ground cumin
    • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
    • 1 Tablespoon smoked paprika
    • 1 Teaspoon oregano
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste
    • 2 teaspoons coconut sugar can replace with stevia or maple syrup

    To Serve

    • Corn Tortillas or Flour Tortillas
    • Cilantro, Guacamole, Red Onions, Cashew Crema optional for garnish
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    Instructions

    • Preheat Oven to 350°F or 180°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place raw walnuts on the baking sheet and toast for 5-7 minutes.
    • In a Food Processor combine toasted walnuts, canned chickpeas, ketchup, soy sauce, nutritional yeast, ground cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder, oregano, coconut sugar, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Don't pulse into a smooth paste. Pulse it gets a semi-fine mealy consistency.
    • Assemble your vegan Chickpea walnut taco meat in tacos with corn tortillas or flour tortillas or serve as a salad or serve as a burrito or simply serve with nachos.

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    Notes

    The nutritional information is just an average and approximate value.
    You can swap canned chickpeas with Mushrooms or Brown Lentils. 
    NOTE: Learn how to cook raw Chickpeas

    Nutrition

    Calories: 25kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1001IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
    Nutrition Facts
    10-minute Vegan Chickpea Walnut Taco Meat
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 25 Calories from Fat 9
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 1g2%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 1g
    Sodium 218mg9%
    Potassium 109mg3%
    Carbohydrates 5g2%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 2g2%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 1001IU20%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 23mg2%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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