Vegan Taco Salad

Vegan Taco Salad, a meatless vegan taco salad bowl with plant based meat and black beans cooked in flavorful chipotle seasoning. Also sharing recipe for creamy vegan taco salad dressing to drizzle on top. It is a filling dinner salad which have everything you desire from a healthy vegetarian meal - serving of proteins from vegan meat and beans, crunchy vegetables, apple and creamy chipotle dressing. Mexican favorite Tacos completely veganized and healthier! 

Salads are not seasonal and always on in my kitchen. Specially during holiday festivities with rich foods.. I look forward to easy and healthy meals as much as possible.

This taco salad can be made ahead and pre packed for lunch. Make vegan taco meat and vegan salad dressing up-to a week ahead. Pack greens on the side. Assemble everything just before eating!

Let's make Vegan Taco Salad today!

Oh, and recipe is highly customizable. I'm sharing all details in notes of how you can make this salad any season with seasonal ingredients. 

What Do You Need To Make Vegan Taco Salad?

Vegan taco salad uses plant based Beyond ground meat and black beans. The complete list of ingredients to make Taco Salad:

1. Plant based meat
2. Black beans
3. Taco Seasoning
4. Chipotle
5. Lime Juice
6. Garlic
7. Onion
8. Chipotle
9. Greens
10. Apple, onion, tomatoes and corn for salsa topping
11. A recipe for Vegan Chipotle Dressing

Vegan Meat Chorizo (Taco Meat)

Plant based Beyond ground meat cooked with chipotle and taco seasonings is star of this Vegan Taco Salad. 

I cook meat just like making meat filling for traditional Tacos. This gives plant-based meat lots of flavor and it makes very forkful of salad delicious. It gets subtle spicy smoky flavor from the chipotle and taco seasonings.

The addition of black beans makes it hearty and filling. Beans also soak up the liquid. This way meat stands well with salad greens and does not weigh down the salad.

Let the meat and black beans cool completely before topping on the salad. Or instead can serve meat on the side.

Tip: Use same meatless meat and creamy dressing to enjoy plant based tacos.

Vegan Taco Salad Dressing

The vegan Taco Dressing is very creamy and easy to make. It's loaded with flavor. So I use it for all kind of salads. Plus also as dipping sauce.

If you can't find vegan yogurt, use vegan mayo. Or use tahini or cashew butter diluted with warm water.

For vegan taco salad (chipotle) dressing you will need:

1. Chipotle paste
2. Vegan yogurt such as Coconut Yogurt
3. Taco Seasoning
4. Lime Juice
5. Sugar
6. Salt

To make Vegan Taco Dressing, in a bowl add all ingredients except salt with a tbsp of water. Whisk to mix everything together. Taste and adjust salt. Dressing will keep for a week in refrigerator. Mix well before using.

The best way to dress greens for Taco Salad is to toss greens with a portion of creamy dressing.

This is the key to have flavor of dressing in every bite. SO so good!

Once taco and dressings are ready, it is very easy to assemble the vegan taco salad. Coat romaine lettuce in dressing, top with taco meat, and taco toppings of choice such as tomatoes, onion, corn and avocado.

Garnish with nutritional yeast and hemp seeds. If you can find vegan tortilla chips? Use tortilla chips for additional crunch and taco experience.

Substitutes

Honestly, making my favorite Tacos to healthier vegan Taco Salad help me enjoy Tacos for lunch or dinner without the guilt. I often customize the Taco Salad as per ingredients at hand or my diet preference.

1. Use only lettuce as green base. Or use only the Kale or both as per preference.
2. Use roasted or steamed corn kernels. To roast corn, place corn on the cob on open flame and let it roast from all sides.
3. Use tortilla chips for more crunchy Taco Salad.
4. Add vegan cheddar cheese if you like.
5. If not strictly vegan, use sour cream instead of coconut yogurt.

Friends, with holidays feast approaching, keep your weekdays dinner lite and delicious with this yummy and healthy Taco Salad. With this easy salad, you can enjoy your favorite Tacos transformed into a healthy nutritious Vegan Taco Salad Bowl. It has everything one desire from Tacos - a meaty meatless smoky and hearty taco filling, crunchy toppings, avocado, and a creamy taco salad dressing. I'm sure you will love the flavors.