Raw Vegan Taco Salads

These raw, fresh, vegan taco salads are both incredibly good for you and incredibly delicious as well. Packed with all of the traditional works of taco salads, like salsa, taco “meat” and sour cream, these salads have the traditional, delicious taste but are still nutrient packed. Enjoy!

Cashew Sour Cream Dressing:
⅓ cup raw cashews, soaked in hot water for 4-8 hours
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Juice of ½ lime
Small clove garlic, peeled
¼ cup water
Salt and pepper, to taste

Quick Marinated Salsa:
1 tomato, chopped
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 green onion, chopped
¼ cup bell pepper, chopped (use any colour you have on hand- I used orange)
Juice of ½ lime
1 packed tablespoon cilantro, minced

Guacamole:
1 avocado, pitted
Juice of ½ lime
½ of one tomato, diced
1 medium-large clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon cilantro, minced
Hot sauce, to taste (when I make anything Mexican/tex mex flavoured, I love this brand)
Salt and pepper, to taste

Cashew Taco “Meat”:
½ cup cashews, chopped*
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon hot sauce of choice (I used this brand again, like I did in the guacamole)

Raw Taco Salads:
1 batch Cashew Taco Meat
1 batch Quick Marinated Salsa
1 batch Cashew Sour Cream Dressing
1 batch Guacamole
Greens of choice (I used a mix of ⅔ romaine and ⅓ spinach)
Optional: crumbled nacho chips, taco shells or tortillas (obviously if you want a fully raw salad, use raw chips/crackers), extra chopped cilantro, green onion, etc…

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