Walnut Taco Meat
"You don't need a frying pan for this taco meat! A food processor works just fine! Its rich, full of flavor, and super fast to whip up."
photo by Debbwl
- Ready In:
- 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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1 cup
- Serves:
- 2
ingredients
- 1 cup raw walnuts
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
directions
- Put ingredients in a food processor.
- Pulse until course and crumbly. Don't pulse for too long, or else you'll end up with butter!
Questions & Replies
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I don’t have any walnuts at this time can you substitute another kind of nut. -
How much meat does this receipe make
Reviews
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My first with walnut 'meat' and it was super yummy. I love seasoning so I was pretty liberal with the seasoning. It was absolutely delicious. I actually joined food.com because of this recipe! -
What a great tasty surprise this turned out to be! We love walnuts and the spices that are called for and thought ok chopped walnuts could have that crumbled meat texture, but soy sauce? Well dove in and made as written and was pleasantly surprised at how tasty it was. We enjoyed it over chips with nacho cheese sauce for a quick snack type of lunch but am already planning to make soft shelled tacos using corn (the corn helps bring out the flavor) tortillas with all the fixings. Guess by now you have figured out we will be enjoying this quit often. Thanks for the post. -
Skeptical, I went ahead and gave this recipe a try...and boy was it good!! I used low sodium soy sauce, but honestly I see no reason to tweak this genius, delicious idea.
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When I was in Brisbane I had my first encounter with walnut tacos. I liked the idea that fake meat wasn't used. I made the recipe as is, and for my taste it is a little salty. Next time I'll add less soy sauce. I also used smoked paprika, but next time I think I'll use hot paprika. Very good and filling. -
I'm a full-fledged carnivore, but my wife is vegan. This is a meal we share on Taco Tuesdays. I can honestly admit I prefer this versus ground meat. It adds more substance to my tacos. My adjustments are Smoked paprika, chili powder and diced sun-dried tomatoes. It will add a unique tomato taste that I really enjoy. Remember to season to taste to your liking. This recipe is very adaptable.
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Tweaks
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I added slightly bit more garlic power, cumin and paprika... super yum.
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"Mmm, this is very good!" said the husband. And it was very good! We made tacos <br/>using lightly heated corn tortillas and served the tacos with a side of plain pinto beans and<br/>Recipe #159002. I replaced 1/4 teaspoon of paprika with Spanish smoked paprika and that was my only change. My husband garnished his tacos with salsa and mine were garnished with fresh cilantro. Between the two of us we ate six tacos! ;) Took me less than 5 minutes to prepare, too. Reviewed for Veg Tag/September. We look forward to making this again very soon. Recipe has been added to my Best of 2011 Official Cookbook. Thanks for posting!
