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Smoky, savory, spicy Vegan Chorizo made with walnuts and lentils and Mexican Spices- a tasty plant-based alternative to chorizo to use in tacos, tostadas, quesadillas, burritos, burrito bowls, nachos or breakfast bowls. Make it ahead and keep it in the fridge for busy weeknights! 

Vegan Chorizo

  • Author: Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 5
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2 cups 1x
  • Category: Plant-based
  • Method: blended
  • Cuisine: Mexican
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

Smoky, savory, spicy Vegan Chorizo made with walnuts and lentils and Mexican Spices- a tasty plant-based alternative to chorizo to use in tacos, tostadas, quesadillas, burritos, burrito bowls, nachos or breakfast bowls. Make it ahead and keep it in the fridge for busy weeknights!


Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Place walnuts, lentils,  spices, salt, tomato paste and water in a food processor and pulse until combined, but not over smooth- a little texture is good.
  2. Taste, adjust salt and heat.
  3. If using the vegan chorizo as a taco or tostada filling, heat it up in a greased skillet, and if it gets overly dry, feel free to add another tablespoon or two of water so it doesn’t dry out in the pan, or another drizzle of olive oil.
  4. Sometimes I’ll saute a little onion or shallot in a skillet with olive oil until fragrant, then add the chorizo, for even more flavor.

Notes

Vegan Chorizo will keep 3-4 days in the fridge or can be frozen.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: ¼ cup
  • Calories: 134
  • Sugar: 1.2 g
  • Sodium: 188.3 mg
  • Fat: 9.9 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.9 g
  • Carbohydrates: 8.8 g
  • Fiber: 3.6 g
  • Protein: 4.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg

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