Easy Vegan Tacos
These vegan tacos are packed with creamy avocado and tender, flavorful chickpeas! Ready in under 20 minutes with no cooking heat required, they’re a hearty, nutritious, and totally satisfying plant-based meal the whole family will love.
Ingredients
For the taco filling:
- 1 (15 oz) can drained and rinsed chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
- 1 ripe mashed avocado
- 1/3 cup fresh finely chopped cilantro tough stems removed
- 1 cup shredded slaw mix or thinly chopped cabbage and carrots
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or other seasoning that you enjoy
- 1/4 teaspoon salt + more to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper + more to taste
Optional extras:
- 5 corn tortillas or large leaves of romaine
- crumbled Queso Fresco or other type of cheese
- sliced jalapeños
- sriracha sauce or salsa
- fresh cilantro
- squeeze of lime juice
Instructions
- Combine 1 (15 oz) can drained and rinsed chickpeas (garbanzo beans), 1 ripe mashed avocado, 1/3 cup fresh finely chopped cilantro, 1 cup shredded slaw mix or thinly chopped cabbage and carrots, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or other seasoning that you enjoy, 1/4 teaspoon salt + more to taste, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper + more to taste in a bowl and lightly mash/combine until everything is well incorporated. Mash chickpeas as much or as little as you prefer.
- Scoop about 1/2 cup of the filling mixture into each tortilla or lettuce leaf. You can also enjoy as a dip with tortilla chips. If desired, drizzle with sriracha sauce, a squeeze of lime juice and add any other favorite extras. Enjoy!
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Notes
*Use this recipe as a guide. Adjust measurements and ingredients as necessary.
*Optional tortillas and toppings not calculated into nutritional info.
*I like to heat my tortilla in a large skillet for about 30-45 seconds on each side. This recipe was originally published on 2/21/17. It was republished on 6/2/20 and again on 2/1/26 with new content.
*Optional tortillas and toppings not calculated into nutritional info.
*I like to heat my tortilla in a large skillet for about 30-45 seconds on each side. This recipe was originally published on 2/21/17. It was republished on 6/2/20 and again on 2/1/26 with new content.
Nutrition
Serving: 1taco with 1/2 cup filling and 1 corn tortilla | Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 31.6g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 6.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.2g | Sodium: 296.7mg | Fiber: 9.4g | Sugar: 5.6g