Ingredients

California Walnut Taco “Meat”

  • 1 1/2 cups walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ medium onion, diced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Tacos

  • 8 hard taco shells
  • 2 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup mild salsa
  • 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream

Preparation

  1. Add walnuts to a food processor and pulse until walnuts are evenly crumbled, resembling ground meat.
  2. Heat olive oil over medium-low heat in a medium skillet. Add onions and cook for 5 minutes, add walnuts, soy sauce, chili powder, cumin, salt, oregano, and garlic powder. Stir well to evenly coat and moisten walnuts. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Spoon walnut taco mixture into shells. Top with lettuce, tomato, cheese, salsa and sour cream.