Amazing Vegetarian Tacos with Tofu

If you like Taco Tuesday, these Amazing Vegetarian Tacos with Tofu recipe is for you, but don’t let the name make you think you need to eat it on Tuesdays! This is a great lunch/dinner dish for any day of the week.

For us, Taco is part of our regular menu. We love the idea of a quick meal for those busy days where we just add all veggies we may have in the fridge. It is also great for those movie nights or family reunions. And the best part is that can be personalized for the entire family.

This traditional Mexican dish has been famous for bringing comfort food and happiness to the table. Since this dish became famous, many variants came with them. This healthy recipe brings you a fun way to prepare it, but feel free to add any ingredients you like to this great dish!

Can I add any other filling instead of tofu?

Yes, you can add vegetarian fillings like lentils, cauliflower, chickpeas, and quinoa.

What do you need to make these Amazing Vegetarian Tacos with Tofu?

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Kitchen utensils:

• Food processor
• Frying pan
• Wood spoon to mix

Ingredients

• 1 box of hard or soft taco shells

Tofu Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
• 1 medium-hard tofu
• 1/2 sweet pepper
• 1/2 medium-size onion
• 2 green onions
• 2 garlic clove
• 1 cup of tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon of paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt (you can add more or less base on your taste)
• Red pepper flakes (optional).

How to prepare Tofu for your tacos

Add the tofu to a food processor to get a consistency similar to ground meat.

Preheat the saucepan over medium-high heat, and add a tablespoon of coconut oil. Cut the sweet peppers, onions, green onions, and garlic into small squares.

Add the tofu and veggies into the hot pan and cook for 5-10 minutes or until the vegetables are well cooked.

Add the paprika, cumin, oregano, tomato sauce, salt, and red pepper flakes (optional). Let it cook for 5 minutes and let it cool down.

Vegetarian tacos with tofu toppings

Here is when you can use your imagination. Below you can find some suggestions to choose from.

Toppings

• Black beans
• Shredded Lettuce
• Shredded Carrot
• Chopped Cilantro
• Shredded Cheese
• Slices of Avocado
• Chopped Tomatoes
• Dice onions

Sauce

• Guacamole
• Mayonnaise (I like this homemade recipe)
• Sour cream
• Salsa
• Pico de Gallo

The beauty of this recipe is that you can personalize it in different ways. Enjoy these Amazing Vegetarian Tacos with Tofu recipe! You may also like “Amazing Chickpeas and Beets Burger.”