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Raw Gluten-Free Tacos

[heart_this] · Mar 23, 2016 · 30 Comments

Easy and delicious, Raw Gluten-Free Tacos, made with walnuts and almonds, a great way to lighten things up for Spring.

Easy and delicious, Raw Gluten-Free Tacos, made with walnuts and almonds, a great way to lighten things up for Spring.

Living foods, raw food, life food, whatever you call it, it’s a diet of primarily unheated or foods cooked to a temperature less then 104 or 115 degrees fahrenheit. There is some controversy as to what temperature foods can be heated and still remain raw.

When I eat raw I typically eat foods that do not require any heating and if it does require heating I use the lesser number and heat the foods in my dehydrator.

Why raw?  Well. raw uncooked  and unprocessed foods are filled with enzymes and those enzymes help to digest foods and aids in the metabolic reactions in our bodies.Without enzymes, there would be no cell division, energy production or brain activity. Raw foods are filled with vitamins, minerals, oxygen, fiber and other nutrients required by our bodies for optimal health.

For me eating raw is so much easier during the warmer months of the year. However, I generally start each day with a raw fruit and veggie smoothie after sipping my warm lemon and cayenne water.  I love salads and I love eating them even more in warmer weather.  In the next few weeks I’ll be sharing some of my favorite raw dishes with you and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. But I’m going to share more than just salads.

One of my favorites and first share is Raw Gluten-Free Tacos, made with raw almonds and walnuts, simply amazing and incredibly easy. Just process the nuts with the seasoning and add the veggies.

Easy and delicious, Raw Gluten-Free Tacos, made with walnuts and almonds, a great way to lighten things up for Spring.

Easy and delicious, Raw Gluten-Free Tacos, made with walnuts and almonds, a great way to lighten things up for Spring.

Several years ago I attempted  to go fully raw during a time when I was training for a half-marathon.  The fact is if you are an active person you have to eat to fuel your normal body function in addition to your extra activity. I watched a few You Tube videos of fully raw vegans and the amount of foods they were eating were so massive. I would be so full after only 1/3 of what they were eating and this resulted in me losing more weight than I wanted and hitting the wall when I was out on my long training runs because I wasn’t getting enough calories for my activity level. So to get in more calories I ate lots of mini meals throughout the day and I switched to having one cooked meal.

Easy and delicious, Raw Gluten-Free Tacos, made with walnuts and almonds, a great way to lighten things up for Spring.

Some of the benefits of eating raw are losing weight, if that’s what you want, having more energy, better digestion and for me clearer skin.

Easy and delicious, Raw Gluten-Free Tacos, made with walnuts and almonds, a great way to lighten things up for Spring.

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Easy and delicious, Raw Gluten-Free Tacos, made with walnuts and almonds, a great way to lighten things up for Spring.

Raw Gluten-Free Tacos


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  • Author: TheWholeServing
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 6 1x
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Ingredients

  • RAW TACO MEAT
  • 1/2 cup raw almonds
  • 1/2 cup raw walnuts
  • 2 teaspoons taco seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Bragg Liquid Aminos
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons warm water
  • ASSEMBLE INGREDIENTS
  • 1 head of Boston lettuce
  • sliced cherry tomatoes
  • sliced red onions
  • sliced black olives
  • sliced avocado
  • sliced limes
  • cilantro
  • vegan sour cream (recipe here)

Instructions

  1. Place all of the taco meat ingredients into the bowl of a food processor and process until it resembles taco meat. Transfer to a bowl.
  2. After washing and drying lettuce, separate each leaf.
  3. Place tomatoes, onions and olives into small bowls.
  4. Pit and slice avocado, slice lime and squeeze juice over the avocado to prevent browning.
  5. Wash and dry cilantro.
  6. If you like you can thin the sour cream out a bit with a small amount of almond milk.
  7. ASSEMBLE
  8. Scoop some of the almond/walnut taco meat into lettuce leaf, garnish with tomatoes, onions, olives, avocado, cilantro and finish with sour cream and a squeeze of lime.
  9. Serve and enjoy!

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Easy and delicious, Raw Gluten-Free Tacos, made with walnuts and almonds, a great way to lighten things up for Spring.

Easy and delicious, Raw Gluten-Free Tacos, made with walnuts and almonds, a great way to lighten things up for Spring.

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  1. Kathryn says

    March 24, 2016 at 1:26 pm

    I’ve never heard of doing this. What an interesting use of nuts as the meat. I think my husband would enjoy something like this. Thanks, Celeste!

    Reply
  2. Ashley @ The Wandering Weekenders says

    March 24, 2016 at 9:33 pm

    I’m not a vegetarian, but that taco sounds so good! I love that you used lettuce for the taco shell to help cut down on the carbs!

    Reply
    • Celeste says

      March 25, 2016 at 12:22 pm

      Sometimes it’s nice to take a break from heating the kitchen, especially in the warmer months of the year.
      I hoe you give this one a try and let me know how it goes.
      Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful Easter weekend.

      Reply
  3. David @ Spiced says

    March 25, 2016 at 10:28 am

    What a fun taco idea, Celeste! I’m digging the way you added ground nuts in there. And using the lettuce leaves as taco shells is always a fun idea. I want to give this one a shot. Thanks! And Happy (early) Easter!

    Reply
  4. Marilyn says

    March 27, 2016 at 9:24 pm

    I love everything in this. I haven’t had tacos in ages. I need to remedy that. Pinned and shared. Thanks for linking up at #OverTheMoon! I hope you will join me at #Wonderful Wednesday.

    Reply
    • Celeste says

      March 28, 2016 at 11:48 am

      Thanks Marilyn,
      Enjoy!!!

      Reply
  5. Ginger Wroot says

    March 27, 2016 at 10:44 pm

    These tacos look mouth-watering good. They look so lish, in fact, that I’ve pinned your great photo for future reference. Thanks so much!
    –G
    gingerwroot.com

    Reply
    • Celeste says

      March 28, 2016 at 11:44 am

      Thanks Ginger!
      Enjoy.

      Reply
  6. Lauren says

    March 28, 2016 at 8:03 pm

    This is great information and a wonderful looking recipe. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Celeste says

      March 29, 2016 at 1:27 pm

      Thanks Lauren, I’m glad you like it and thanks for hosting an awesome link party.

      Reply
  7. Regina L. L. Wells says

    March 28, 2016 at 8:32 pm

    Another really great recipe, Celeste! I’d never thought of using nuts as a meat substitute in tacos. This is brilliant and delicious.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  8. Masha | Cardio with Carrots says

    March 29, 2016 at 9:07 am

    Wow…that is something new. Using nuts as “meat”. I will definitely need to try that! Thanks

    Reply
    • Celeste says

      March 30, 2016 at 2:51 pm

      Thanks Masha for visiting. Please do give this one a try, you’ll love it, very tasty.

      Reply
  9. Katrin says

    March 30, 2016 at 4:20 am

    Wow, nuts in tacos would be a first for me too, but it sounds lovely and who doesn’t love tacos! This will be on my to make list for sure!

    Reply
    • Celeste says

      March 30, 2016 at 2:35 pm

      I like to eat these when I want to keep it light but still have the energy I need for my runs.

      Reply
  10. Linda at Mixed Kreations says

    March 30, 2016 at 7:14 am

    I love tacos, avocados, black olives, and nuts but have never heard of adding nuts in them. Very interesting dish, but looks so good.

    Reply
  11. Kim Cunningham says

    March 30, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    So crisp and delicious!

    Reply
    • Celeste says

      March 31, 2016 at 10:13 am

      Yes, and so easy to put together.

      Reply
  12. Vy Tran says

    April 1, 2016 at 6:40 pm

    the use of nuts in an interesting substitution! i can see a walnut having a certain meaty texture to it!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Celeste says

      April 2, 2016 at 10:24 am

      Walnuts are a great substitution for meat and sunflower seeds are good as well.
      Thanks for visiting, I hope you give this a try.

      Reply
  13. Robin @ Redo It Yourself Inspirations says

    April 2, 2016 at 9:53 am

    This is the “BOMB”!
    Thank you for sharing. Pinned to make!
    Found you at Saturday Sparks party with Suzanne. So glad I did!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Celeste says

      April 2, 2016 at 10:29 am

      Thanks for visiting Robin, I’m glad you like it.
      Have a wonderful weekend.

      Reply
  14. Sandra Garth says

    April 2, 2016 at 1:55 pm

    The colors in this dish are amazing! Thank you so much for sharing the benefits of eating raw/gluten free. Hopefully I can get my head right and give it a try. Thanks also for sharing at Celebrate Your Story link party. Have a wonderful week and I hope you join us again.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  15. Indah Nuria Savitri says

    April 3, 2016 at 2:10 pm

    they look marvelous! And this is what I need..after the chemo and all those procedures, I badly need good food..

    Reply
    • Celeste says

      April 4, 2016 at 4:49 pm

      Enjoy and I hope it makes you feel better, uncooked foods are great for when we need to hit the reset button.

      Reply
  16. Danielle from Storypiece says

    April 4, 2016 at 2:31 pm

    You seriously know how to cook! These tacos look amazing. Thank you for sharing at the Celebrate Your Story Link Up Party.

    Reply
    • Celeste says

      April 4, 2016 at 4:56 pm

      Thank you Danielle! That means so much to me.

      Reply
  17. Nikki Frank-Hamilton says

    April 4, 2016 at 2:43 pm

    Celeste, this looks so delicious. And your photography skills are enhancing the state of my Hunger. I love avocados and I love fresh. I bet my daughter would absolutely love this. I never thought about using nuts as a meat replacement but this looks absolutely fantastic

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Celeste says

      April 4, 2016 at 6:29 pm

      Nikki if you give these a try please let me know how it goes with your family, I would love to know. Also thanks for the comment about my photography. I would love to use my photography to monetize my blog, but I’m not sure how to go about doing it.

      Reply

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