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50 Vegetarian Taco Recipes Even Meat Eaters Will Love
I may be an omnivore, but I have a deep, deep love for vegetarian tacos. It all started during my 22-day stint as a vegan. Meat-free tacos became my solace. They were the first thing I ate that didn’t feel like “vegan food” (although I’ve since learned that that is great too, especially if you know where to find the right recipes). I quickly learned I loved meatless tacos just as much as their chicken, beef, and shrimp counterparts. That’s mostly because there are so many ways to make hearty and flavorful tacos without any meat.
Even now I’ll often choose a vegetarian taco over a traditional one. When you add the right spices into the mix, crumbled tempeh and tofu are delicious. They’re often also a convincing stand-in for beef. Same thing goes for jackfruit as a pulled-pork substitute. And if you don’t eat soy-based meat substitutes, there are endless options for hearty and delicious vegetable and grain fillings too.
Whether you’re simply trying to cut back a bit on your meat consumption or you regularly follow a vegetarian diet, these vegetarian taco recipes can turn even meat lovers into meatless-taco converts. And this certainly goes without saying, but all you vegetarians out there will love them too.
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Kate via Cookie + Kate1 Roasted Cauliflower and Lentil Tacos from Cookie + Kate
In case you were looking for yet another way to use one of the most versatile veggies around, cauliflower also makes a pretty great taco filling.
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Alex Overhiser via A Couple Cooks2 Crispy Avocado Tacos from A Couple Cooks
Important life rule: Always say yes to crispy avocado fries.
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Kate via Cookie + Kate3 Roasted Butternut Squash Tacos from Cookie + Kate
Butternut squash makes for a creamy, unexpected taco filling, while purple cabbage adds crunch and black beans provide protein.
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Erin Clarke Well Plated4 Blackened Zucchini Tacos from Well Plated
Zucchini and corn fresh off the cob make these tacos a stellar summertime staple.
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Alissa Saenz via Connoisseurus Veg5 Crumbled Tofu Tacos from Connoisseurus Veg
This recipe also explains how to store tofu in your freezer, so you’re always 15 minutes away from taco time when you’ve got it on hand.
Get the recipe here.
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Emilie Hebert via Emilie Eats6 Roasted Corn Tacos With Mango Slaw from Emilie Eats
These summery tacos use crumbled veggie burgers, but you can sub your meat alternative of choice.
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Andrea Bemis via Dishing Up The Dirt7 Lentil Walnut Tacos With Smoky Cashew Queso from Dishing Up the Dirt
The smoky cashew queso these tacos are topped with might just become your new favorite sauce.
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Teri Lyn Fisher via Spoon Fork Bacon8 Grilled Zucchini Tacos from Spoon Fork Bacon
Enjoy the best of summer produce with these perfectly light veggie tacos.
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Alex Overhiser via A Couple Cooks9 Baked Tofu Tacos With Chipotle Tahini Sauce from A Couple Cooks
The tofu in this recipe is marinated and then baked for a crunchy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside finish.
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Sarah Bond via Live Eat Learn10 Tempeh Tacos With Avocado Kiwi Salsa from Live Eat Learn
These look pretty much identical to traditional ground beef tacos in crunchy shells, except they’re totally vegan and are topped with avocado-kiwi salsa (!!).
Get the recipe here.
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Alyssa Rimmer via Simply Quinoa11 Crispy Tofu Tacos With Lime Crema from Simply Quinoa
A quinoa coating gives the tofu a super-satisfying crunch in this recipe, while creamy avocado and lime crema balance it out.
Get the recipe here.
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Dana and John Shultz via Minimalist Baker12 Quinoa Tacos from Minimalist Baker
Quinoa taco “meat” is a super-flavorful alternative to ground beef when you’ve still got all of those taco spices working together.
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Deborah Davis via Dietitian Debbie Dishes13 Chipotle Tempeh Tacos from Dietitian Debbie Dishes
Black bean salsa makes these tempeh tacos even heartier for a filling meal that’s perfect any night of the week.
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Anne Mauney via fANNEtastic Food14 Jackfruit Carnitas Tacos from fANNEtastic Food
This may be one of the most unique recipes you ever try. The filling looks like shredded pork, but jackfruit is actually just a very convincing (and 100% vegan) substitute.
Get the recipe here.
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Erin Alderson via Naturally Ella15 Summer Vegetarian Tacos With Avocado Cream from Naturally Ella
The feta topping gives these fresh tacos a salty, tangy bite.
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Jeanine Donofrio via Love and Lemons16 Mango Peanut Tempeh Tacos from Love and Lemons
These colorful tacos have a sweet and savory twist.
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Jeanine Donofrio via Love & Lemons17 Sweet Potato Avocado Tacos from Love and Lemons
These are my personal all-time favorite vegetarian tacos; sweet potatoes, black beans, and avocado are already a great flavor combination, and it’s even better wrapped in a warm, soft taco.
Get the recipe here.
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Jaclyn Bell via Cooking Classy18 Roasted Veggie and Black Bean Tacos from Cooking Classy
The best part about these tacos is that you can cook the filling entirely on one sheet pan, so you’ll have hardly any dirty dishes.
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Erin Clarke Well Plated19 Mushroom Tacos from Well Plated
You can use almost any kind of mushroom to whip up these vegan tacos with a savory, soy-based sauce.
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Sarah Bond via Live Eat Learn20 Roasted Cauliflower Street Tacos from Live Eat Learn
A combo of cauliflower and chickpeas, plus lots of spice, makes these tacos flavorful and filling tacos.
Get the recipe here.
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Vaishali Honawar via Holy Cow Vegan21 Curry-Glazed Carrot Tofu Tacos from Holy Cow Vegan
Curry tacos may sound a little out of the box, and they are, but they’re also totally delicious in an unexpected way.
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Ashley Melillo Blissful Basil22 Tofu Breakfast Tacos from Blissful Basil
This recipe uses a bit of nutritional yeast to make the tofu taste more like scrambled eggs.
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Andrew Purcell; Carrie Purcell23 Sheet Pan Crispy Tempeh and Broccoli Tacos from SELF
Tempeh has a nutty, hearty texture that’s super satisfying in tacos.
Get the recipe here.
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Andrew Purcell; Carrie Purcell24 Corn, Black Bean, and Scrambled Egg Tacos from SELF
This recipe calls for fresh corn kernels, but frozen corn will get the job done too, if that’s all you have.
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Andrew Purcell25 Roasted Tomato Breakfast Tacos from SELF
Flavorful, roasted tomatoes really take these tacos to another level—and they only take 10 minutes to make.
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Bon Appétit26 Rutabaga Tacos With Greens and Queso Fresco from Bon Appétit
There’s nothing you can’t put in a taco, and that includes rutabaga. This recipe proves the root vegetable deserves a place in your next tortilla.
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Ali Ebright via Gimme Some Oven27 Roasted Portabello Tacos from Gimme Some Oven
Be sure to let the mushrooms roast until they’re nice and crispy and slightly browned—this will give your tacos a slightly smoky flavor.
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Pinch of Yum28 Walnut Chorizo Tacos from Pinch of Yum
When you grind up walnuts with cauliflower, chipotle peppers, chili powder, and cumin, it tastes nearly identical to chorizo.
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Kate via Cookie + Kate29 Fresh Arugula and Black Bean Tacos from Cookie + Kate
A handful of arugula, bright pickled radishes, and tart feta keep this black bean taco fresh and exciting.
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Bon Appétit30 Fried Avocado Tacos from Bon Appétit
Tacos filled with fried avocado slices are about to become your new desert-island food.
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Sarah Bond via Live Eat Learn31 Corn and Pulled Mushroom Tacos from Live Eat Learn
By shredding mushrooms and cooking them in a spicy paprika sauce, you can imitate spicy pulled-pork tacos without any meat.
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Erin Alderson via Naturally Ella32 Delicata Squash Tacos With Black Beans from Naturally Ella
If it’s not delicata squash season, try experimenting with a different type of squash.
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Shanika via Orchids + Sweet Tea 33 Black Bean Tacos With Avocado Basil Mango Sauce from Orchids + Sweet Tea
The creamy, herby, slightly sweet sauce drizzled on top of these tacos makes standard black beans taste like something exciting and new.
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Shanika via Orchids + Sweet Tea 34 Roasted Chickpea Quinoa Sweet Potato Chipotle Ranch Tacos from Orchids + Sweet Tea
This epic combo of chickpeas, quinoa, and sweet potatoes makes for a heart taco filling. And the merit of chipotle ranch dressing (on anything) goes without saying.
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Lee Hersh via Fit Foodie Finds35 Vegan Sweet Potato Tacos from Fit Foodie Finds
Kale slaw, seasoned sweet potatoes, and cilantro-lime quinoa make for a hodgepodge of textures and flavors in these veggie tacos.
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Vaishali Honawar via Holy Cow!36 Cauliflower Tempeh Masala Tacos from Holy Cow!
Cauliflower and tempeh mixed together give these meatless tacos the consistency of ground beef, while a spicy coriander chutney lays on the heat.
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Brittany Mullins via Eating Bird Food37 Tempeh Tacos With Tempeh Taco “Meat” from Eating Bird Food
This classic taco recipe subs tempeh for meat and calls for frozen fajita veggies to make meal prep even quicker.
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Dana and John Schultz via Minimalist Baker38 Saucy Portobello & Butternut Squash Tacos from Minimalist Baker
Mushrooms are sort of the O.G. meat substitute, thanks to their hearty, juicy texture when cooked. Slather them in smokey adobo sauce, and you’ve got yourself a taco masterpiece.
Get the recipe here.
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Lee Hersh via Fit Foodie Finds39 Instant Pot Lentil Tacos from Fit Foodie Finds
If you have an Instant Pot, put it to good use and whip up a big batch of lentil taco “meat.” It only takes five ingredients.
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Dana and John Schultz via Minimalist Baker40 Roasted Vegetable Tacos With Chimichurri from Minimalist Baker
Chimichurri is good on practically anything, including the roasted veggies in these tacos.
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Amanda Paa via Heartbeet Kitchen41 Vegetarian Potato Tacos With White Beans and Garlic Yogurt Sauce from Heartbeet Kitchen
Black and refried beans usually get the spotlight in the tacoverse, but white beans, with their light and buttery taste, are a perfect medium to top with flavorful spices and sauces.
Get the recipe here.
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Alex Overhiser via A Couple Cooks42 Cauliflower Tacos With Yum Yum Sauce from A Couple Cooks
If the crispy cauliflower doesn’t win you over itself, the creamy, savory, and slightly sweet sauce will seal the deal.
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Chelsea Lords via Chelsea’s Messy Apron43 Sweet Potato and Black Bean Vegetarian Tacos from Chelsea’s Messy Apron
If you have access to a grill, use it to warm up the tortillas for a hint of smoke that pairs well with the roasted sweet potatoes.
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Aimee via The Veg Life44 Vegan Three Bean Chili Tacos from The Veg Life
Vegan chili in a taco shell. So simple, yet so satisfying.
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Kiersten Frase via Oh My Veggies45 Roasted Brussels Sprout Tacos With Chipotle Aioli from Oh My Veggies
Roasted Brussels sprouts add just the right amount of crisp and heft to these tacos.
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Pinch of Yum46 Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos With Avocado Crema from Pinch of Yum
Warning: It’s going to be tempting to just dunk this spicy breaded buffalo cauliflower into the avocado crema and skip the whole taco thing altogether.
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Aimee via The Veg Life47 Portobello Tacos With Cucumber Ranch Dressing from The Veg Life
Cool cucumber ranch dressing adds the perfect contrast to grilled portobellos and peppers.
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Alexandra Meyer via Veganosity48 Veggie Tacos With Balsamic Glaze from Veganosity
Balsamic glaze may not scream “taco ingredient,” but its sweet and tangy taste balances out the spicy veggies nicely.
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Sylvie Shirazi via Gourmande in the Kitchen49 Mushroom Asparagus Tacos With Jalepeño Cashew Crema from Gourmande in the Kitchen
All the green goodness—asparagus, spinach, jalepeño, cilantro—packs these tacos with bright and fresh flavor.
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Alexandra Meyer via Veganosity50 Spicy Black Bean and Shitake Mushroom Street Tacos from Veganosity
Highly recommend making these in the summer when you can top ’em with perfectly ripe and juicy cherry tomatoes.
Get the recipe here.