Tempeh Tacos with Cashew Lime Cream
15 min
Meal
Servings
(3 tacos per serving)
Total
15 minPrep
4 minCook
11 minContains
soy
tree nut
Swap out
gluten
Free from
peanut
sesame
Ingredients
Tacos
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1 Tbsp (15 mL)vegetable oil
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2medium shallots, minced
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3cloves garlic, minced
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10.5 oz (300 g)tempeh
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2 tsp (5 g)onion powder
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1 tsp (2 g)paprika powder
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1 tsp (3 g)ground cumin
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½ tspchili powder
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½ tspdried oregano
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⅛ tspground black pepper
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1⅔ cups (400 g)canned diced tomatoes
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9small (10 cm) corn tortillas
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18cherry tomatoes, chopped
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1avocado, sliced
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2 Tbsp (20 g)minced red onion
Cashew cream
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½ cup (65 g)raw cashews
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⅓ cup (80 mL)boiling water
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1lime, juiced
Optional toppings
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fresh cilantro
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lime slices
Directions
- To a large pan on high heat, add the oil, shallots, and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Crumble the tempeh into the pan with your hands and cook for 6 - 7 minutes, stirring until lightly golden. Add splashes of water as needed to deglaze the pan.
- Meanwhile, make the cashew cream by adding the ingredients to a small food processor. Blend until smooth. Add more water if needed to achieve your desired consistency.
- Returning to the pan with the tempeh, add the spices and cook for 30 seconds. Then add the diced tomato and soy sauce, cooking for a final 3 - 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the tortillas on a skillet. Spoon the tempeh it onto the warmed tortillas, top with tomatoes, avocado slices, and onions. Enjoy!
Storage
- Store the filling in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
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Plate method
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Grains & Starches 16%
• small (10 cm) corn tortilla
Proteins 34%
• tempeh
• raw cashews
Fruits & Veggies 50%
• medium shallot
• clove garlic
• canned diced tomatoes
• cherry tomatoes
• avocado
• minced red onion
• lime
Calcium
No significant sources of calciumFat
• vegetable oil
• avocado
• raw cashews
Nutrition info
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Discussion & Rating
Made this and even my very carnivorous brother enjoyed it! I did it with lentils and it was perfect! Thank you for yet another amazing recipe!
This is among my favourite tempeh recipes to date! I love how quick and easy this meal is and it does not disappoint on taste! These tacos are so delicious and we love adding all the toppings for optimum enjoyment. 🥰🌮
Made these today and they were delicious! Will absolutely be making these again. Highly recommend.
Welp. This is going to be my dinner for the next two months (the tacos). I swear I could drink a gallon of the cashew cream. adding the tomatoes to the tempeh was the perfect touch. Loved this
Delicious! I added some diced butternut pumpkin and black beans instead of canned tomatoes. I usually steam tempeh first because I heard it got out the sourness, but this easy method works really well and got nice and crispy.
Love, love, LOVE these tacos. They're super fast to make, so I make them frequently. I made it with the cashew creme the first time, but found that it honestly made too much of the creme, so I skip that now. I'll add plain vegan yogurt if I have it on hand to substitute, but these are great even without. I dress these up with homemade pickled red onion and pickled red cabbage, fresh avocado and fresh cilantro with a squeeze of lime juice. Made these on vacation with a friend one time and she demanded the recipe.
Yum. YUM. I wish I was better with words to describe how delicious this was. Loved this as a meal with a side salad! Thanks PUL!
These tacos are so good! I highly recommend them - quick, easy, and really tasty. Thank you so much for the recipe; these will definitely be a family favorite!
Delicious, easy to make and filling!
My first time trying Tempeh and I love it!
Thank you so much for your fantastic website that makes it so easy to change servings and check things off the list as I go along.
You are amazing!!!
This recipe has become a fixture in our household (though we use tofu rather than tempeh). Love it!