Vegan Taco Bowls
These nutritious, colorful vegan taco bowls are infinitely flexible and rely almost solely on pantry and freezer ingredients. Made with black beans, they're ready in five minutes. Or use our fabulous sofritas, along with as many of the suggested additions as you like. You can't go wrong.
Calories: 416kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large Romaine heart or 6 cups other crunchy lettuce
- 16 ounces (454 grams) frozen corn
- 2 15.5- ounce 439-gram cans black beans
- 12 ounces (340 grams) grape tomatoes
- 2 ripe Hass avocados sliced
- 1 cup pimento-stuffed green olives
- 1 cup jarred salsa
- Cholula or other hot sauce
- 4 scallions sliced
- 1 lime cut into wedges
Instructions
- Shred the lettuce by slicing it crosswise into thin ribbons with a chef's knife. Wash and dry in a salad spinner. Place some lettuce into each individual serving bowl (or, for all ingredients, set out buffet-style).
- Lightly cook the corn in the microwave according to package directions. I place it in a lidded container with a couple of tablespoons of water and microwave for about four minutes, then drain.
- Drain, rinse, and pat dry the beans.
- To assemble the bowls, spoon some corn and beans on top of the lettuce, layer on some tomatoes, avocado, and olives, and then top generously with salsa, hot sauce, scallions, and lime.
Notes
- The two cans called for in this recipe equal about 3 ½ cups of cooked beans, from one heaping cup dried. You can of course use beans cooked from scratch if you prefer.
- This meal is so quick to put together that I hardly ever make it in advance — but you can. If you plan to serve dinner buffet-style, you can get all the ingredients ready in advance, place them into separate bowls, cover, and refrigerate. You can assemble the bowls in advance if you like. Or you can arrange individual portions in meal prep containers to use throughout the week. If you're including avocado, either slice it at the last minute or toss it with plenty of lime juice. All the other ingredients will hold up well without any special treatment.
Suggested additions
In place of or in addition to black beans, don't miss our sofritas (tofu taco meat). You can make this element well in advance if you like — it even freezes really well. If you'd like to bulk up your vegan taco bowls with some additional starch, try: Here are some favorite condiments and sauces, all of which are make-ahead friendly. You can pick and choose from this embarrassment of riches.Nutrition
Calories: 416kcal | Carbohydrates: 67.9g | Protein: 19.2g | Fat: 11.2g | Fiber: 23.2g