Vegetarian Taco Bowls with Walnut Meat
Loaded with flavor and color, these adaptable Vegetarian Taco Bowls with walnut meat are a great mix-and-match meal that the whole family will enjoy!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups White rice
- Romaine chopped
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 1 batch Walnut Taco Meat
- 1 batch Cilantro Lime Sauce
- Salsa Homemade or Store-bought
- Fresh cilantro, pickled jalapeños, etc. optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 °F and get out two baking sheets.
- Prepare the walnut taco meat and get it baking in the oven.
- Cut your cauliflower into florets and place them on a lightly greased baking sheet. Drizzle them with olive oil and use your hands to rub the oil onto all of the florets. Spread them out into an even layer and sprinkle well with salt and pepper. Place them in the oven with the walnut meat. I like to have one sheet towards the top of my oven and one towards the bottom. Then halfway through baking I switch which sheet is on bottom and which is on top for even baking.
- Once the taco "meat" and cauliflower is in the oven, start cooking your rice. Cook the white rice with 3 cups of water and a pinch of salt, either in your rice cooker or using stove-top directions.
- Once the rice is cooking, prepare the cilantro lime sauce by placing all of the ingredients into a blender and blending until smooth. Taste and adjust the salt or lime juice as desired.
- Prepare any other fresh ingredients you desire, such as chopped lettuce, fresh cilantro, pickled jalapeños, etc.
- Once the walnut meat and cauliflower are done roasting and your white rice has steamed, create your vegetarian taco bowls. Start with a base of rice and add on the walnut meat and roasted cauliflower. Drizzle over the cilantro lime sauce and add any other toppings you desire. Dig in!
Notes
- This recipe is really adaptable, which is why I love it! If you don't have time to make walnut meat, just season and warm up some canned black beans. Instead of roasting cauliflower, use up any leftover roasted veggies you already have on hand. If cilantro isn't your favorite, drizzle over your favorite sauce.
