Looking for Quick Dinner Ideas? Then make these Mexican Taco Recipe. Vegan Tacos made with Pomegranate, Brussels Sprouts and Wild Rice. Vegan dinner
Did you know that pomegranates make for a very delicious ingredient in vegan tacos? That automatically makes you a foodie in my book!
I love adding pomegranates to my recipes because they are pleasing to the eye and the taste buds.
This recipe came about because I wanted to make tacos that tasted great without cheese. Mexican taco recipes always call for cheese and that puts off some vegans. Vegan cheese is great, but not popular with many vegans I know.
The tacos make for a very healthy snack and also works great when you are looking for quick dinner ideas. Brussels sprouts can be roasting in the oven while you make the Wild rice.
They can be done in than 20 minutes. Put them into taco shells. Top them with pomegranate and apple salsa!
Or, put the whole thing into a homemade taco bowl.
Voila! You have a meatless meal in less than 30 minutes. I think vegan recipes, especially the dinner recipes are very easy to make. Sometimes I think that they are easier than making vegetarian recipes.
If you have leftover pomegranate, put them into a colorful mung beans salad.
There is no cheese used in the vegan recipes and that saves so much time.
Shredding cheese is one of my least favorite tasks. I can shredded cheese all day, but, don’t ask me to shred it. I tend to make it harder for myself because I always buy block cheese.
Stop me as I go off on a tangent about using block cheese over pre-shredded cheese. I can talk about it for hours. Freshly shredded cheese tastes so much better than store bought shredded cheese.
That is all I will say for now.
What is your favorite way to use Pomegranates?
How To Make Vegan Tacos Recipe
Vegan Tacos
Ingredients
- 4 Taco Shells
- 1 Pomegranate de-seeded
- 2 cups Wild Rice Uncooked
- 1 cup Brown Rice Uncooked
- 2 cups Brussels Sprouts
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp taco seasoning
- 2 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 tsp sea salt for the Brussels Sprouts
- 1 tsp black pepper (optional)
- 1 tsp sea salt for boiling the rice
- Water to boil the rice in
- 1 cup apple salsa
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cut each Brussels Sprout into 4 pieces. Cut lengthwise
- Wash the wild rice in cold water
- In a medium pan, add the water and the wild rice
- Add the salt for the rice
- Cook the rices until the rice grains have doubled in size (About 12min)
- While the rice is cooking, mix the Brussels sprouts, EVOO, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper
- Lightly spray a baking sheet or casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Add the Brussels sprouts to the tray and place them in the oven
- Allow them to brown on the outside and then remove them from the oven
- Remove the rice from the heat and drain out all the water
- In a mixing bowl, add the Brussels sprouts and cooked rice
- Add the taco seasoning and adjust any other spices or salt as needed
Bringing together the Vegan Tacos
- If you are using store bought shells, toast them in the mini oven for about 2 minutes
- Add the rice and Brussels sprouts mixture to the taco shells
- Top with the salsa of your choice
- Finish the vegan tacos by topping with the pomegranate seeds
Vegan Tacos, you can enjoy at anytime and it is easy to prepare, really love your ingredients and the process, vegan products are gettable
Thank you, Mathew
Brusselsprouts and pomegranate.. unusual but I really like it!!
I can imagine they make a great combo!
Thank you, Kathrin. I try to find interesting way to eat brussels sprouts because I don’t really like them.
Pomegranates in a taco? WOW! I can only imagine the fantastic burst of great flavor and texture they must add to these creative and yummy looking tacos!
Thank you, Linda. They are so versatile. Lately, I find myself using Pomegranates in so many dishes.
I never would have thought to include pomegranates in a taco, but love the idea, especially because I’m trying to cut cheese out of my diet. Love the substitution!
Thank you, Kelly! I hope that you can come around to Pomegranates in tacos. You will not miss the cheese in this recipe.
I love the addition of the pomegranate, they must add a great bite. I could eat a few of these tacos, they look and sound so good.
Thank you, Janette