Taco Meat Substitute

Do you miss Taco Tuesday since giving up meat consumption? With this healthy taco meat substitute made from walnuts, you can return to providing your family with a weekly flavor fiesta. Order your supply of Glenda’s Farmhouse walnuts to keep a quality stock of fresh walnuts for making mock meat and otherwise kicking up the protein of various vegetarian and vegan dishes.

Introducing Glenda’s Farmhouse

Andersen & Sons Shelling, the parent brand of Glenda’s Farmhouse, has been producing quality food goods for American tables since 1904. Glenda’s grows, sorts, shells, packages, and distributes our walnuts in a vertical production system with extremely high-quality standards. An order from us is a promise of wholesome, fresh products from an entirely peanut-free operation.

Glenda’s Farmhouse walnuts are grown in the ideal environment for such an endeavor. The weather and soil of the northern portion of Sacramento Valley create the perfect equation for growing quality walnuts.

In addition to walnuts, we offer customers sea salts, almonds, cashews, pecans, and more.

Making Meat-Free Tacos

Whether you’re craving carne asada tacos, fish tacos, or good old-fashioned ground beef or ground turkey tacos at home, you can satisfy your taste buds without violating your pledge to embrace a healthier, plant-based dietary plan.

Sustainability is key to our operations. Our methods protect the soil, water, and natural resources. The policies of Glenda’s Farmhouse focus on minimizing our carbon footprint, supporting renewed bee populations, and producing products that fully satisfy every customer.

Plant-Based Substitutes for Taco Meat and More

Vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores trying to eat less meat can all appreciate the possibilities of replacing taco meat with creative, tasty alternatives. The less processed the food, the healthier it will be. While you could choose processed vegetarian products from the supermarket, you can also consider additional options.

Glenda’s Farmhouse supplies whole walnuts for creating your taco filling and walnut crumbles with Mexican-inspired seasoning. Other options for taco filling include black beans, a mash of seasoned beans and rice, lentils, chickpeas, and other legumes.

With its ability to absorb flavors and fibrous texture, Jackfruit is also an excellent alternative for pork and chicken taco dishes.

Order walnuts from Glenda’s Farmhouse to make the following meatless taco recipe.

Meatless Tacos

Total Time: 13 min

Serves: 4

Serving Size: 2 tacos

Ingredients:

Taco Filling

• 1 ½ cups raw walnut
• 2 TBSP olive oil
• ½ diced medium onion
• 1 ½ TBSP low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 TBSP chili powder
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• ¼ tsp dried oregano
• ¼ tsp garlic powder

Tacos

• 8 hard or soft taco shells
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• ½ cup shredded fiesta blend cheese
• ½ cup mild salsa
• ½ cup sour cream

Instructions:

1. Combine mock meat filling ingredients in a food processor.
2. Pulse until evenly ground, with the texture of ground meat.
3. Heat olive oil on low-medium heat.
4. Saute onions until transparent.
5. Add walnuts, soy sauce, chili powder, cumin, salt, oregano, and garlic powder.
6. Stir to coat walnuts thoroughly.
7. Cook for around 3 minutes.
8. Fix tacos according to personal preferences.

A taco meat substitute is valuable for your menu planning Rolodex as a vegan, vegetarian, or omnivore who plans for a meatless day now and then. Glenda’s Farmhouse is the best source for quality walnuts and other sea salt and tree nut products.