{"id":23116,"date":"2020-08-20T13:10:58","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T20:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frostedkale.com\/?p=23116"},"modified":"2023-10-08T02:34:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T09:34:12","slug":"vegan-taco-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frostedkale.com\/vegan-taco-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Vegan Salad Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This Vegan “Taco” Salad recipe recipe really is the best. Ok, so maybe calling this vegan salad recipe a taco salad is a stretch, but hey I used quotation marks so “I’m sorry.” (bonus points for getting the Friends reference)<\/p>\n
This vegan salad recipe features aromatic cilantro, creamy avocado, crunchy-salty seeds, and meaty lentils. It hits all the texture and flavor buttons of a taco salad without any of the added fat or meat. 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It makes it lightning fast! If you can’t find pre-cooked lentils, simply cook the lentils on the stovetop following package instructions (adds about 20 min to the total prep time).<\/p>\n Get creative with your veggies! I often sub in sweet bell peppers for tomatoes (as pictured below), or add kale or if I have it on hand. I also use lemon juice in place of lime or sometimes a combo of both!\u00a0<\/p>\n For the seeds, I use a mix from Costco that includes organic pumpkin, sunflower, and watermelon seeds that are roasted and salted. 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Toss to combine.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#1e1e1e” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”Actor||||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_5_font=”Actor||||||||” header_5_text_align=”center” header_5_font_size=”20px” header_5_line_height=”1.8em” custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”36px||36px|” animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_fold=”5%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” border_color_all=”rgba(51,51,51,0.1)” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Season the vegetables with salt & pepper (to taste), and drizzle with olive oil and lime juice. Stir to combine.\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#1e1e1e” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”Actor||||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_5_font=”Actor||||||||” header_5_text_align=”center” header_5_font_size=”20px” header_5_line_height=”1.8em” custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”36px||36px|” animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_fold=”5%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” border_color_all=”rgba(51,51,51,0.1)” border_width_bottom=”1px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Slice the avocado down the middle and separate halves. Discard pit and dice each half within the skin. Use a spoon to release the chunks of avocado into the bowl of veggies.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#1e1e1e” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”Actor||||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_5_font=”Actor||||||||” header_5_text_align=”center” header_5_font_size=”20px” header_5_line_height=”1.8em” custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”36px||36px|” animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_fold=”5%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” border_color_all=”rgba(51,51,51,0.1)” border_width_bottom=”1px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Add the roasted seeds and toss gently to combine, separating the avocado chunks. Salt and pepper to taste. 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