EASY VEGAN TEMPEH TACOS (TASTES LIKE MEAT) | allycancook

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides similar creaminess with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a cost-effective alternative for cooking.

Cut up red cabbage, red pepper, red onion, and jalapeños for the filling.

Cut limes into wedges for squeezing juice while cooking.

Prepare homemade taco seasoning using various spices and store it in a jar for reuse.

Make guacamole by smashing avocados and mixing in finely chopped jalapeño, red onion, cherry tomatoes, salt, and pepper.

Open the tempeh packaging and crumble it into a bowl, leaving some chunks for texture.

Coat the crumbled tempeh with 1 tablespoon of grapeseed oil and 1 tablespoon of homemade taco seasoning, ensuring it's well mixed.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and place taco shells inside to crisp up.

Add 1 tablespoon of grapeseed oil to a skillet and turn the heat to medium.

Add the seasoned tempeh to the skillet and cook for about 1.5 minutes.

Add the chopped vegetables to the skillet and another tablespoon of seasoning, then squeeze lime juice over the mixture.

Cook everything for another 3-4 minutes until the vegetables are tender; add water or more oil if it looks dry.

Remove from heat and prepare to assemble the tacos.

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