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- Makes 16 cups
- Serving size: 2⅔ cups
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Halfway between a plate of loaded nachos and a taco salad, this drool-worthy dish is perfect to serve on Taco Tuesday (or any other day of the week, as far as we’re concerned). Crunchy tortilla triangles offer a yummy contrast to the bed of tender lettuce and chunks of smoky tempeh, which infuse this recipe with fragrant flavor. Crisp red bell peppers add juicy color, while refreshing cucumbers balance out the heat of the Creamy Chipotle, ensuring you get a little bit of everything with each bite. Good as next-day leftovers even after it’s been tossed with the dressing, this nachos-style salad will quickly become a go-to recipe when you’re craving a lightened-up Mexican meal.
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Ingredients
- 4 6-inch corn tortillas, each cut into 8 or 16 wedges
- 1 8-oz. package tempeh, chopped into ¼-inch bits
- ⅓ cup purchased barbecue sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegan Worcestershire sauce
- 2 heads romaine or butter lettuce, shredded (8 cups)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into ½-inch dice
- 1 Persian cucumber, quartered lengthwise and sliced
- ⅓ cup raw cashews
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon chopped chipotle chile in adobo sauce
- 1 clove garlic
- Sea salt, to taste
- 1 scallion, white and green parts thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Spread tortilla wedges on prepared baking sheets, spacing them so they all have room to get crisp. Bake 20 minutes or until crisp. Set aside to cool about 10 minutes.
- In a large skillet stir together tempeh, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and ¼ cup water. Cook over medium 5 minutes or until all moisture has cooked off, stirring occasionally to keep tempeh from sticking to pan.
- On a large platter arrange a bed of lettuce. Top with a layer of tortilla chips, then tempeh mixture, tomatoes, bell pepper, and cucumber.
- For Creamy Chipotle Dressing, in a blender combine cashews, lemon juice, chipotle chile in adobo sauce, garlic, a pinch sea salt, and ¾ cup water. Cover and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Drizzle salad with half of the Creamy Chipotle Dressing. Sprinkle with scallion and cilantro. Serve immediately with remaining dressing on the side.
Per serving (2⅔ cups): 227 calories, 29.3 g carbohydrates, 13.3 g protein, 8.5 g total fat, 1.7 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 177 mg sodium, 6.9 g fiber, 10.6 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
Comments (7)
(5 from 3 votes)this might be one my favorite dishes ever! it's so light and the sauce is amazing!
Used to be on FOK app, we make it all the time now. So good!
What can I use as a substitute for cashews? I'm allergic. Thanks!
I made this today and, while I very much like the salad itself, the dressing came out very watery and not creamy. I am certain that I followed the recipe exactly. Did anyone else have a similar experience? I ended up adding more cashews to thicken it up, which worked, and it tasted fine. Otherwise this is a great recipe.
how many servings in this recipe please?
Based upon our sustenance needs, not over indulgence or emotional eating, I’d say that this recipe contains 2 servings.
Makes 16 cups. Guessing 4 dinner servings or 16 side dish servings