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...s, 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.
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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.

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Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
Probiotics
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Contains
Dairy, Soy
Ingredients
Serves 4
For the lime-pickled onions
red onion
Swaps: shallot
very finely sliced or mandolin
juiced
For the tofu and beans
well drained and crumbled
tomato paste
smoked paprika
garlic powder
dried onion (granules)
oregano (dried)
nutritional yeast
Swaps: kidney beans (can), pinto beans (can)
and their liquid
For the tortilla strips
corn tortillas
finely sliced
For the garlic yoghurt
Swaps: yoghurt (plantbased)
full fat
garlic cloves
minced
For the salad
halved
finely sliced
sweetcorn
from a can is best
coriander
Swaps: parsley
roughly chopped
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