Veggie Tacos

By devogirl

PlantBasedCooking.com

I've been on a taco kick - tacos with corn tortillas, tacos for dinner or breakfast. Yes, breakfast. And, they are a great addition if you're trying to loose a few pounds. Corn tortillas have virtually no oil. Trader Joe's brand Ingredients: stone ground corn, water, traces of lime. Can't beat that! So I'm encouraging you to experiment with your taco ingredients. I like to substitute hummus for cheese. It adds the kick and creaminess that you get from a good cheese. It's always fun to top them off with chopped tomatoes, lettuce, a little avocado, and salsa, but a few sprouts works well, too. Here's a basic recipe for veggie tacos. I added crumbled tofu for the breakfast version. Try them, I think you'll really like them. Served with a fruit for breakfast tops off the meal and makes it uber plant-based :) OH, and to heat the corn tortillas, I like to put them into the toaster oven and "toast" them until they are just crispy and still easy to fold in half.

Ingredients

• 6 corn tortillas
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 4 oz. mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 bell pepper, diced
• 1 tomato, diced
• 3 leaves romaine lettuce, diced
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1/3 cup hummus recipe (see here)
• salsa
• salt & pepper
• For breakfast version: Tofu scramble: 1/2 block of tofu, crumbled in a town with a fork.
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric for color
• Optinional: use broccoli sprouts as a topping or mango chutney as a "salsa"

Details

Servings 3
Adapted from plantbasedcooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Add red onion, mushrooms and bell pepper to a sauté pan with a little water. Saute until tender.
2. Toast corn tortillas in toaster oven until crisp but pliable.
3. Smear a tablespoon or so of hummus on one side of the corn tortilla. Fill the bottom with the veggie mixture.
4. Top with the tomatoes, lettuce, avocado and salsa.
5. For Breakfast version: Add crumbled tofu to the veggies in the sauté pan along with the turmeric. Stir to combine and heat through. Put a small portion into the taco shell and top with remaining ingredients.