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Vegan taco bowl with black beans, broccoli, sweet potatoes, and a cashew cheese sauce.
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Vegan Taco Bowl with Cashew Cheese Sauce

Vegan Taco Bowl is a high protein plant based dish. Full of spicy nacho "cheese" made with cashews, crisp veggies, and black beans!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 335kcal
Author: Angela Lietzke

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sweet potato peeled and cubed
  • 1 olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon each chili powder, cumin, and paprika

Quinoa Ingredients

  • ½ cup red onion diced
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • ¼ teaspoon each of chili powder, cumin, paprika, and salt

Cashew Cheese Sauce Ingredients

  • ½ cup cashews
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup water or broth
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 2 teaspoons siracha
  • ½ teaspoon each of chili powder, cumin, paprika, and salt

Additional Taco Bowl Ingredients

  • 12 ounce bag of broccoli or 1 head of broccoli, steamed
  • 15 ounce can of black beans drained, rinsed and heated

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 425°F.
  • On a sheet pan, mix sweet potatoes, olive oil, and spices together. Cook for 10 minutes then take out of the oven and flip/stir. Cook an additional 10 minutes after flipping/stirring.
  • In a saucepan, sauté red onions for 3 minutes until translucent. Add in spice mixture and cook on low for an additional minute. Then add broth and quinoa to saucepan and cook according to quinoa package instructions. : bring to boil, cover, and cook on low for 15 minutes. Leave covered and take off the heat for 3 minutes. Fluff quinoa with fork.
  • In a blender, mix all of the cashew cheese sauce ingredients and blend until the texture is smooth and creamy. Add more water, if the sauce is too thick.
  • Assemble the Spicy Vegan Taco Bowl! Add a base layer of quinoa, mix some cashew sauce in with the quinoa then top with broccoli, sweet potatoes, and beans. Top with additional cashew cheese sauce.

Notes

  • You can add additional toppings, such as: sliced avocado or sautéed onions, peppers, and mushrooms.
  • If you don't want to use cashews, you can substitute with another nut. Walnuts are a good substitute for cashews.

Nutrition

Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 1146mg | Potassium: 625mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 9703IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 4mg