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Meatless Monday: Magical Raw Tacos

Today’s Blissful Meatless Monday post was named by an adorable boy at a potluck I went to last Monday. He tried my raw tacos and said there was no other word to describe them but “magical”. My Facebook fan Jill got the idea brewing that I needed some raw tacos for my cookbook and boy was she right! This dish turned out more delicious and beautiful than I could have imagined. They were a big hit at the potluck too. Feel free to top this taco with whatever ingredients you like. Other options for toppings are mushrooms, sprouts, daikon, celery, zucchini, fresh corn, tomatoes, or ginger, and go wild with different fresh herbs.

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Magical Raw Tacos

The spread can make a LOT of tacos, so feel free to cut the recipe in half or it will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Ingredients

  • 1 head romaine, washed
  • 1 carrot, thin matchsticks
  • 1 cup cucumber, diced small
  • 1 avocado, cubed small
  • 6 basil leaves, chiffonade
  • Red Pepper Cashew Spread
  • 1 cup cashews, soaked 3 hours
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup red pepper, chopped (about 1 pepper)
  • 3 tablespoons Bragg Liquid Aminos
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • Sea salt, to taste
  • Cayenne (if you want it spicy)

Preparation

Drain cashews. In a food processor, blend cashews with water until fairly creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the rest of spread ingredients and blend until smooth. To assemble taco, spread red pepper cashew spread on a lettuce leaf and top with a sprinkle of carrot, cucumber, avocado, and basil. Repeat. Serve immediately.

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11 Responses to "Meatless Monday: Magical Raw Tacos"

  • Erik Marcus
    Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 11:40 pm Reply

    Another great post, Christy. It occurs to me that you could swap in a regular tortilla, and you’d still have something ultra-healthful and 85 percent raw.

  • Keri - IEatTrees
    Monday, April 12, 2010 - 12:26 am Reply

    Those look delicious and beautiful! Thanks for the recipe!

  • Kylie
    Monday, April 12, 2010 - 8:46 am Reply

    Wow, these look delicious! I’m going to have to make some.

  • toadflax
    Friday, April 30, 2010 - 4:34 am Reply

    Is the ingredient listed as “Bragg” Bragg’s Liquid aminos?

    • Christy Morgan
      Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 12:18 pm Reply

      Yes, the liquid aminos. Or you can use Tamari.

  • carrie
    Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 11:59 am Reply

    These were great! I did add a bit of cumin just for more of a "taco" flavor. Next time I'm thinking of using part cashew and part almond in the sauce rather than just cashew. It think that would be nice. Thanks for posting!

    • Christy Morgan
      Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 1:04 pm Reply

      Carrie, glad you enjoyed them! A combo of different nuts and spices would be delish too. This is a base and you could make it Indian, Asian, Mexican, or Thai. Oh yum!

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    Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 6:31 am Reply

    [...] Magical Raw Tacos Like a reader suggested if you throw some cumin and/or chili powder in the red pepper sauce you got yourself some Magical Mexican Tacos!  [...]

  • Shannon
    Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 11:17 am Reply

    Oh yum! Soaking cashews now, can't wait. Thanks for sharing!

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