Raw, Vegan Taco “Meat”
 
ingredients
meatless taco "meat":
  • 1 cup raw walnuts
  • 1 handful cilantro
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • dash of cayenne pepper
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 ½ T olive oil
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, diced
toppings:
  • ½ tomato, diced
  • ¼ onion, diced
  • 1 handful cilantro
  • ¼ yellow zucchini (or yellow beet), shredded
  • ½ avocado, mashed
instructions
  1. Place the walnuts in a food processor and pulse until roughly ground.
  2. Add the remainder of the "meat" ingredients to the walnut mixture in the food processor (make sure to remove the jalapeño seeds from the jalapeño first, because they are HOT HOT HOT).
  3. Continue to process until the mixture resembles the appearance of ground beef.
notes
You can use this vegan taco meat to make tacos or a delicious Mexican salad! Place the taco "meat" inside a Bibb lettuce leaf and pile on your favorite toppings!

Not a fan of the tacos? Try a completely raw salad! Use shredded lettuce as a base, then just add your meat and toppings.
Recipe by The Veggie Girl at https://www.theveggiegirl.com/2014/01/01/raw-vegan-taco-meat/