Vegan Taco Salad
This is one of the variations of my 15 minute chili / sloppy joes. Okay, so you don't have to make it vegan, but in the spirit of environmentalism and the movement to eat more meatless meals, I urge you to try it. All of the ingredients are easily available in natural foods markets or online, and this is one painless and delicious introduction to that exercise. If you keep kosher, feel free to use dairy sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese. TVP is certified kosher / pareve. To make this with meat, substitute the TVP and water for one pound of ground beef. Brown the ground beef and then add the rest of the ingredients as indicated. You can use any tortilla chips and dairy sour cream for your toppings.
Total Steps
9
Ingredients
9
Tools Needed
4
Ingredients
- 1 cup ground beef-flavored TVP (textured vegetable protein)
- 2 cups hot water
- 1 jar 16 ounce of your favorite salsa
- 1 can 14 ounce diced tomatoes
- 1 can 15 ounce kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- Mixed salad greens
- Riceworks Sea Salt Brown Rice Crisps
- 1 large tomato, diced
- Tofutti "Better Than Sour Cream"
Instructions
Step 1
Put the water and TVP into a large <a href="/NZ2LK8CC">fry </a>pan over high <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat</a>
Step 2
Bring to a <a href="/W7VKDJHH">boil,</a> then <a href="/H3TYV2MZ">reduce </a><a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a>to medium-high.
Step 3
Add the salsa, <a href="/TPWNYF5L">canned </a>diced tomato, and beans.
Step 4
<a href="/DRM2WPZ4">Stir </a>well.
Step 5
Allow to cook until the liquid is almost completely absorbed, about 10 - 15 minutes.
Step 6
In a large bowl, place a bed of the salad greens.
Step 7
Take a large handful of the chips (count out a <a href="/Y6MVNCHX">serving </a>size, if you like), and <a href="/LTSH5D6W">crush </a>in your hands, sprinkling them over the greens.
Step 8
<a href="/NX588QBK">Spoon </a>the chili over the salad greens/chips.
Step 9
<a href="/R34ZSY3M">Top </a>with a tablespoon of the Tofutti "Better Than <a href="/3JV6BKBV">Sour </a><a href="/R3P5MM3Z">Cream" </a>and the fresh diced tomato.