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Smash Tacos (Made with Chickpeas)

5 from 13 votes
Course Tacos
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

Chickpea Mixture

  • 2 (16 oz) Cans of Chickpeas (See Notes)
  • 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 3 - 4 Tbsp Vegan Mayo (or Neutral Oil)
  • 2 Tbsp Pickle Brine (Or Vinegar)
  • 2 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp Dried Thyme
  • 1 tsp Dried Parsley
  • 2 Tbsp Cornstarch
  • 3 - 4 Tbsp Instant Potato Flakes (or Breadcrumbs)
  • Salt and Pepper

Tacos

  • Tortillas (Flour or Corn)
  • Vegan Caesar Dressing
  • Romaine or Iceberg Lettuce (about 1/2 cup per taco)
  • Vegan Parmesan

Instructions
 

Prep

  • If making the Caesar Dressing, do that now and set aside.
  • Chop and wash your Romaine or Iceberg Lettuce and set aside.

Chickpea Mixture

  • Drain and wash the Chickpeas. Pat them dry with a paper towel or clean kitchen towel.
  • Add the Chickpeas and the rest of the ingredients for the Chickpea Mixture to a food processor. If you don't have a food processor you can add everything to a large mixing bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher.
  • Blend the mixture until it's smooth with some chunky bits still. Taste and adjust for seasoning. You can store this mixture in the fridge for 3 - 4 days.

Smash Taco

  • Toss lettuce with as much Caesar Dressing as you'd like.
  • For each Taco, grab a 2 - 3 oz portion of the Chickpea Mixture and roll into a ball.
  • Heat up a non-stick or well seasoned skillet over medium heat and add a little cooking oil. Once pan is hot, add the chickpea ball, and then top with a tortilla. Smash down with a burger press or stiff spatula.
  • Cook for 3 - 5 minutes or until the chickpea patty is nicely browned. You can flip and cook the tortilla to your liking as well if you'd like it to get browned and crispy.
  • Top Taco with some of the dressed lettuce, more Caesar Dressing, Grated Vegan Parmesan, I also like adding some crispy onions, or pepperoncinis, but add whatever you like and enjoy!

Notes

  1. Chickpeas - I'm using canned chickpeas, but fresh will work too. You'll need about 3 cups (500g) of cooked chickpeas. If you use low sodium canned chickpeas you will likely have to adjust the salt since I used regular canned chickpeas.
Keyword Caesar, Smash Tacos, Tacos
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