Tacos with Walnut Meat

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Total Time
40 min

Serves

8

Dietary Fit

Prep Time 35 min
Cook Time 5 min
Total Time 40 min
Calories 495 cal
Total Fat 38 g
Carbohydrates 19 g
Protein 9.6 g

INGREDIENTS

Guacamole

  • 2 avocados
  • 1 diced tomato
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 pinch of pepper
  • Optional: chili flakes
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 2 tbsp yoghurt

For the Tomato Filling

  • 4 tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 1 handful of parsley
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

For the Yogurt Dip

  • 200 g yogurt
  • pepper

Walnut Meat

  • 350 g California walnuts
  • 1/2 tbsp oregano
  • 1 pinch of cumin
  • 3 large mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • salt
  • pepper
  • taco shells

PREPARATION

  1. In a bowl, mash the avocados with a fork. Add the diced tomato, crush the garlic into the bowl, season with salt, pepper, and optionally chili flakes. Stir in 2 tbsp of yogurt and the juice of half a lemon.
  2. Dice the four tomatoes and the onion, placing them in a second bowl. Finely chop the parsley and add the spices and olive oil. Mix well and let it infuse.
  3. Season the yogurt with freshly ground pepper.
  4. For the walnut mince, combine the walnuts, quartered mushrooms, tomato puree, maple syrup, and spices in a bowl. Mix together, using a blender. Be careful not to overmix to retain a grainy texture. Fry the mixture in a pan over medium heat for approximately 5 minutes without adding any oil.
  5. Fill the taco shells with the prepared guacamole, tomato filling, yogurt dip and walnut meat.

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Tip: Maximize California Walnuts fresh taste and quality by keeping them in your refrigerator or freezer.