High-Protein Crispy Tofu Tacos Recipe With Mango Salsa & Chipotle Crema (35 Minutes) High Protein Recipes Vegan Vegetarian Dinner Fruit Lunch Mexican Recipes Tex-Mex Recipes

We're calling vegan taco night! For more than just Taco Tuesday, this high-protein recipe vegan tofu taco recipe, created by Chef Chloe Coscarelli for Nasoya, combines sweet and heat for a tasty, but light, weekday meal. The tasty crispy tofu tacos are on the table in about 30 minutes!

To make these Tex-Mex crispy vegan tacos you will need to gather the following ingredients from your pantry and fridge: olive oil, extra-firm tofu, pure maple syrup, sriracha sauce, smoked paprika, chipotle chili powder, sea salt, corn tortillas, a mango (find out why mango is considered a superhero fruit), red onion, fresh cilantro, limes for juicing, silken tofu and agave nectar.

Serve this tofu taco recipe for lunch or dinner with vegan refried beans or Spanish rice. This vegan taco recipe is worth keeping! Delish. Plus you get the health benefits of protein in every crispy bite!

Cuisine: American / Mexican / Tex-Mex
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Tofu

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 16 ounces extra-firm tofu, drained and crumbled
• 1 1/2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sriracha
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder
• 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 8 small corn tortilla 

Mango Salsa

• 1 mango, finely diced
• 2 tablespoons finely diced red onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice

Chipotle Crema

• 1 cup silken tofu
• 2 tablespoons sriracha
• 1 tablespoon agave nectar
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder

Here’s how to make it:

1. To make the chipotle tofu, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add oil. Add crumbled tofu and cook until lightly browned. Add maple syrup, sriracha, smoked paprika, chipotle and salt, and stir until tofu is coated. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. To make the mango salsa, stir all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
3. To make the chipotle crema, combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
4. To assemble the tacos, heat a tortilla in a pan over medium-high heat or by placing it directly on the burner for about a minute, using tongs to flip. Plate. Layer on the tofu, mango salsa and a drizzle of chipotle crema. Garnish with guacamole, cilantro and a lime wedge. Serve.

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