Vegan Chickpea Tacos With Creamy Cashew Dill Sauce
Hearty, spiced chickpeas crisped to perfection make a savory protein filling for easy vegan tacos.
June 16, 2024
Golden chickpeas are paired with a cool, creamy sauce for these ultra-simple tacos. Add sliced avocado, spiced and roasted potatoes, or crisp-and-cool chopped lettuce for different variations on these foolproof tacos.
What you need:
For the chickpeas:
1 tablespoon olive oil
¾ red onion, chopped
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chickpeas, dried
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons lemon juice
For the cashew-dill sauce:
¾ cup cashews, soaked
¾ cup water
1 tablespoon dill
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
½ teaspoon salt
4 cassava or flour tortillas, for serving
What you do:
- In a pan over medium heat, warm oil and add onions. Cook two minutes, and then add oregano, chili powder, and salt. Sir gently until browned.
- Add chickpeas and cook until beginning to crisp. Stir in garlic powder and lemon juice.
- For the cashew-dill sauce, into a blender, add cashews and water and blend until smooth. Add dill, nutritional yeast, and salt and pulse for a couple of seconds.
- In a dry pan, gently warm tortillas. Fill each tortilla with chickpea mixture and drizzle with sauce.
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