Pecan, With a Slight Crunch

Pecan, With a Slight Crunch

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Raw Pecan Tacos

Vegan tacos made with raw pecans and fresh vegetables.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword tacos
Prep Time 15 minutes
Soaking Time 3 hours
Servings 12
Author S.M. Lees

Ingredients

  • 2 cups raw pecans
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 tbsp liquid aminos
  • 4 large white mushrooms chopped
  • 1/2 small green bell pepper seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 small red bell pepper seeded and chopped
  • 2 tbsp red onion chopped
  • 1 jalapeno seeded and chopped
  • 1 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 1 tspn garlic and herb seasoning
  • 1 lime juice

Pico De Gallo

  • 2 roma tomatoes diced
  • 1/2 medium red onion diced
  • 3 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/2 tspn kosher salt
  • 1/4 tspn black pepper
  • 1 jalapeno seeded and minced
  • 1/2 fresh lime juice

For Serving

  • 1 mango
  • 12 butter lettuces washed and dried
  • 1 jalapeno seeded and minced
  • fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 large avocado sliced
  • lime wedge
  • tajin seasoning

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the pecans with the water and liquid aminos. Soak for 3 hours, then drain.

  2. Make the pico de gallo: In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, onion, cilantro, garlic, salt, pepper, and lime juice and mix well. Set aside until ready to serve the tacos.

  3. Slice the mango flesh off of the pit, then cube. Set aside.

  4. Add the drained pecans to a food processor with the mushrooms, green and red bell peppers, red onion, jalapeño, taco seasoning, garlic and herb seasoning, and lime juice. Pulse a few times until the mixture is well chopped and resembles ground meat.

  5. Serve the pecan “meat” in butter lettuce leaves. Top with pico de gallo, jalapeño, mango, cilantro, avocado, lime juice, and Tajín seasoning.

 

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