A New Take on Soft Tacos

Last week I received a box of Grape-Nuts© products and had fun all weekend crafting up ideas with them, for both Gazing In and my other blog, Trail Cooking. (Grape-Nuts® is hosting a neat contest through the 19th if you are outdoorsy!)

I saw a recipe on their website for vegetarian tacos. Made with Grape-Nuts®. I kid not. OK, you know that meant I had to try it out. And see if it would actually work/taste good. Shockingly? It does. You’d never know it was Grape-Nuts® passing for “meat”. Hmmm…maybe I shouldn’t have mocked my Mom every time she bought a box of that hippy cereal when growing up? 😉 How was it nearly everyone’s Mom in the early 80’s always had a box on hand?

Anyhow, let the feast begin…..

Soft Tacos

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 cup salsa, preferably chunky style
• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup lower sodium taco seasoning mix (store-bought organic or homemade)
• 2 cups Grape-nuts® cereal
• 8 soft taco sized flour tortillas, preferably whole grain
• Shredded lettuce
• 1 tomato, seed and chopped
• 1 lime, wedged
• Shredded cheese, dairy or vegan
• Sour cream, dairy or vegan
• Salsa

Directions:

Heat a large skillet over medium, add and onion, sauté until tender. Stir in salsa, water and taco seasoning mix, bring to a boil over medium-high. Stir in Grape-Nuts, take off heat and cover. Let sit for 5 minutes, stir well.

Serve as filling for soft tacos, with toppings as desired. Squeeze fresh lime over the filling for a great taste.

Serves 4.

Green Salsa Rice

Ingredients:

• 2 cups vegetable broth
• ½ cup verde (green) salsa
• ¼ cup dried onion
• 1 cup long grain white rice

Directions:

Bring broth, salsa and onion to boil in a medium saucepan, add rice, stir well.

Return to boil, turn down to medium-low, cook covered for 15 minutes. Turn off heat, let sit for 5 minutes, then fluff and serve.

Serves 4.

~Sarah

FTC Disclaimer: I received product samples.