Mexican Vegan?!?

Question

So, I LOVE Mexican food and my boyfriend is vegan! Any suggestions of how I can include him into this ethnic food?! I was thinking of something maybe with tofu and taco seasoning (is taco seasoning vegan?). Or maybe some type of fajita thing?! I would appreciate some suggestions.

Answer 1

-Several companies make meatless hamburger crumbles (check to make sure they are vegan, not just vegetarian) that could be used to substitute for taco meat.
-I've been wanting to try adobe sauce and nopalitos because I've heard that's a good combo, but nopalitos can be hard to find.
-I've made enchiladas with vegan enchilada sauce (I think most are vegan anyway, just check the ingredients) and chopped tomatoes for topping, with creamed avocado and soft tofu filling (flavour with nutritional yeast or something like Instead O' Cheese if you want it to taste cheesier instead of just creamy).
-Amy's makes black bean burritos and refried beans and rice burritos, for something quick and easy.
-Tostadas piled with beans, avocado, tomatoes, onions, olives, etc. are a personal favourite.
-If a recipe calls for chorizo, replace with Soyrizo (very yummy stuff).
-Guacamole, hot salsa, salsa verde, and corn tortilla chips are all easily vegan (again, check ingredients to be sure).
-Fry up some cassava or yucca (in veg. oil) if you can find it.
-And here are some recipes for vegan tamales:
http://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2006issue4/vj2006issue4tamales.htm
I can't guarantee how authentic any of my suggestions are, but they're certainly delicious.

Answer 2

Black or refried beans (or any beans, but black and refried are more "autentic"; Even pinto) can sub for meat. It's what I do at Mexican restaurants, even Taco Bell on the very rare occasions that I go there. (I do not consider Taco Bell real Mexican, but Mexican wannabe.)

Most taco seasoning and sauces are vegan, as had been said; Just read the labels.

The cool thing about Mexican is that it's versitile. My husband is a meat eater and I'm vegan. We can walk into a Mexican restaurant and come both come out happy.

Answer 3

I make a vegan Mexican dip that even meat-eaters love!

Get a nice, 9" dish
- Make the bottom layer "beef" taco, using YVES "beef" crumbles - cooked acording to taco seasoning package
- Next, a layer of homemade guacamole
--------Use 2 avocados, skin and take out the seed
-------- Add raw, chopped onions and tomatoes and some salt or garlic salt and lemon juice
- Make the next layer a heated and cooled layer of vegetarian refried beans (makes sure they say vegetarian, otherwise pig could be in there. :)
-For the top layer, use a picante salsa

Use corn chips for dipping. This is the best stuff on Earth.
... I almost feel I shouldn't be sharing it.
:)

You can also make fajitas with seasoning, grilled veggies and Morning Star Farms vegan "chicken" or "beef" strips.

Make a taco/burrito buffet with salsa, guacamole, tofu with taco seasoning, or beef with taco seasoning, tomatoes, lettuce, black beans, rice... anything yummy.
You can even find sour cream... it is called "Better Than Sour Cream."

Answer 4

Make fajitas with onions and bell peppers cooked until limp, refried beans (canned fat free are usually safe, otherwise mash some canned pinto beans with cooked onion and cumin powder), shredded lettuce and home made guacamole. (Google a guacamole recipe, there should be one without sour cream). Make with a side of mexican rice. The only problem might be finding the wraps without animal stuff in them. If worse comes to worse, go with corn tortillas. Chips and salsa- Ole'
There are fake meats that are vegan. Boca burgers could be crumbled and seasoned with taco seasonings if you want tacos.

Answer 5

http://allrecipes.com
This website has a few recipes that are Vegan Mexican food. and to answer you question about taco seasoning, no. Its got milk product in it.
On the web site I typed in Vegan/Mexican and came up with 62 recipes.

Answer 6

Make beans the commencing place rather of meat. seem for refried beans and black beans devoid of animal fat. they might upload salsa, onions, mushrooms, and different vegetables to make a burrito. in addition they make some stable vegetarian chili (that's probable additionally vegan) which you will serve with some torilla chips on good. i detect it at walmart good alongside the conventional chili. that would desire to make a substantial meal. do not hardship too lots and concentration on what they might consume, not what they might't.

Answer 7

buy 100 % organic corn tortillas and 100% organic corn tortilla chips you can get the blue corn, red corn, or yellow corn kind to make it more festive (make sure to read the ingredients to check for dairy and lard...there are many out that you can buy that don't use dairy or lard to make their tortillas), there are many different salsas loaded with spices, tomatoes, bell peppers, jalapenos, and other veggies, avocados, lettuce, limes, any other veggies you can season with mexican seasonings, and black beans! you can make tacos, burritos, chips and dips, guacamole, etc. with all these ingredients. just be creative :)

Answer 8

there are SOOOO many things u can -get some tofu, season it up well and make tacos! remember- anything is fine- just no meat or dairy products- when in boubt read the ingridients-

Answer 9

Sorry, I don’t know the answer to this question. I did some quick research but I came up with nothing. Good luck finding a solution. I wish I could have helped.

Answer 10

Its easy without tofu. You can make tacos or burritos with beans, duh! lots of black beans, pinto etc.