So, I have been struggling to let go of my meats this week guys. Tacos are one of my favorite meals and the craving for them has been real but, I refused to let my cravings get the best of me so I went on a hunt to find a good meat substitute that I could make at home.  To my surprise (not really) there was not one that made me feel like I would get that real ground turkey feel.  After doing some research and following my instincts I decided to use 3 of the things that come as close to meat as it can get, cauliflower, mushrooms, and walnuts(this one I got from the vegans).  I knew that all three items provided their own meaty texture and would be necessary to get the feel that I wanted.

It is a slight tedious to have to blend each item on it’s own but necessary.  Be sure not to over blend your walnuts or you will have walnut butter (I almost did this).  I gave the seasonings I use for my tacos but you can absolutely use your own.  I do think it’s worth mentioning I’m known for having the best tacos lol so it wouldn’t hurt to give my seasoning mix a try.  The best part about this “meat” mixture is that you can use it as a substitute for any recipe that would require a ground meat.  Be sure to leave a comment and let me know how you enjoy them.  I would also recommend trying your hand at homemade tortillas, I promise you won’t ever want store bought tortillas again.  I placed my easy go-to tortilla recipe below as well.

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Vegan ground meat

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 1/2 head of cauliflower
• 1 cup walnuts
• 10 mushrooms of your choice
• 3 tbsp EVOO
• 1 yellow onion diced
• 1/2 cup bell pepper diced
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 3 packets sazon
• 1 1/2 tsp. turmeric
• 1 tsp crushed red peppers
• 1 tsp spanish paprika or any you have on hand
• 1/2 tsp herbs de providence
• 1 tsp pink Himalayan sea salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper or more if you like a kick

Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Servings people Ingredients 1/2 head of cauliflower 1 cup walnuts 10 mushrooms of your choice 3 tbsp EVOO 1 yellow onion diced 1/2 cup bell pepper diced 4 cloves garlic minced 3 packets sazon 1 1/2 tsp. turmeric 1 tsp crushed red peppers 1 tsp spanish paprika or any you have on hand 1/2 tsp herbs de providence 1 tsp pink Himalayan sea salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper or more if you like a kick

Instructions

1. Place your cauliflower, walnuts, and mushrooms and pulse until fine and resemble rice. Do this one at a time for best results, and be very careful when pulsing your walnuts or else you’ll end up with walnut butter lol.
2. In a large pot heat EVOO over a medium heat and add your onions, garlic, and peppers once oil is hot.  Stir for 3-5 minutes and add your ground “meat”.  Add in your seasonings and stir until seasonings are fully mixed in. Side note: You can use any seasonings your prefer for your "meat"
3. Turn your heat up to a medium/high heat. This is important to avoid your mixture having a ton of unnecessary water (mushrooms and cauliflower have very high water content). Allow this mixture to cook for about 5-7 minutes.  Serve on tortillas or in a salad and enjoy.