I love including easy, healthy, and filling salads in my weekly meal prep. And when it comes to taste, nothing beats this Vegan Taco Salad. It has all the flavors of TVP Tacos but in a salad form. And since it’s made with TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein), it’s very rich in protein with almost 30g per serving! So join me in my meal prep and make as many jars as you want of delicious plant-based taco salad! Be sure to check my meal prep tips to make them last for as long as possible and save a whole lot of time from your weekdays.
Ingredients and Substitutions
You need just a few ingredients for the salad and a few more for the dressing.
Romaine Lettuce – I like classic lettuce leaves, but you can really put any kind of leafy green you like, such as baby spinach. Black Beans – There’s no vegan taco without black beans. They taste great and add even more protein. If you don’t have any, you can use red kidney beans instead. Corn Kernels – I used canned sweet corn, but you can also use fresh corn from the cob. Cherry Tomatoes – I make this with fresh cherry tomatoes from the garden. If they’re not in season, you can just use regular tomatoes cut into small chunks. TVP Taco Meat – Textured Soy Protein is a meat alternative that is a byproduct of soybean oil production. Once the oil is extracted, what’s left is very rich in protein. It’s just heated up to turn it into the fibrous, meat-like texture. Smoked Vegan Cheddar Cheese – Any vegan cheese alternative would work, but we’re lucky to have a smoked version that tastes great on vegan Mexican food.
Taco Dressing
Coconut Yogurt – I recommend using coconut yogurt for its fresh flavor, but any plant-based yogurt would do the trick! Garlic Infused Olive Oil – Any olive oil works, in fact, any oil works, but I like the flavor of garlic-infused one. Lime Juice – Fresh or bottled lime juice. Taco Seasoning – Any taco seasoning mix works. Chili Flakes – For more zing.
How to Make Vegan Taco Salad
Making this salad is very easy, as you can see in the recipe card further below.
Meal Prep Tips
While this salad is great as a regular lunch, it’s particularly easy to use the recipe for meal prep. With these few tips, you can make the salad last longer in the fridge!
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