Tofu and Black Bean Taco Salad

This main-course salad has all the goodness of crunchy hard shell tacos but with healthier proportions - rather than stuffing taco shells with filling...This main-course salad has all the goodness of crunchy hard shell tacos but with healthier proportions - rather than stuffing taco shells with fillings, you get a large amount of vegetables and plant-proteins, with a sprinkle of baked corn tortillas for that satisfying crunch.



We use full-fat Greek yoghurt with a hint of garlic to replace the sour cream and instead of the commonly-used ground beef filling, we pan-fry some crumbled tofu with spices and black beans.



The secret to the meat-free but seriously beefy tasting tofu and beans is twofold. 1. A sprinkle of nutritional yeast, which adds richness (and B vitamins). 2. Aquafaba (the liquid that the beans cooked in), which brings just the right amount of moisture and depth of flavour. Read more This main-course salad has all the goodness of crunchy hard shell tacos but with healthier proportions - rather than stuffing taco shells with fillings, you get a large amount of vegetables and plant-proteins, with a sprinkle of baked corn tortillas for that satisfying crunch.



We use full-fat Greek yoghurt with a hint of garlic to replace the sour cream and instead of the commonly-used ground beef filling, we pan-fry some crumbled tofu with spices and black beans.



The secret to the meat-free but seriously beefy tasting tofu and beans is twofold. 1. A sprinkle of nutritional yeast, which adds richness (and B vitamins). 2. Aquafaba (the liquid that the beans cooked in), which brings just the right amount of moisture and depth of flavour. This main-course salad has all the goodness of crunchy hard shell tacos but with healthier proportions - rather than stuffing taco shells with fillings, you get a large amount of vegetables and plant-proteins, with a sprinkle of baked corn tortillas for that satisfying crunch.

We use full-fat Greek yoghurt with a hint of garlic to replace the sour cream and instead of the commonly-used ground beef filling, we pan-fry some crumbled tofu with spices and black beans.

The secret to the meat-free but seriously beefy tasting tofu and beans is twofold. 1. A sprinkle of nutritional yeast, which adds richness (and B vitamins). 2. Aquafaba (the liquid that the beans cooked in), which brings just the right amount of moisture and depth of flavour.