Vegetarian Tacos
"picked plant-based Ponzu sauce for those vegetarian tacos. If you are not familiar with Ponzu sauce, it’s a citrus-based sauce commonly used in Japanese cuisine. I discovered that basil and ponzu complement each other very well. That’s what I did to season the peppers and mushrooms with a little brown sugar to help enhance the flavor. o make the tacos, place the veggies in the center of a tortilla and top with your favorite salsa and cheese. I made green salsa for these tacos. You can find the green salsa recipe here along with two other authentic Mexican salsa I learned in Mexico. If you use a regular salsa, feel free to add some avocados to the tacos. Omit the cheese if vegan. It turns out that the vegetarian dude is actually vegan. Thankfully, I put the cheese aside when I served the tacos to the handymen. Even if you don’t make tacos, the stir-fried bell peppers and mushrooms with the Ponzu sauce is a very savory vegetable dish by itself. Plus, it’s really quick to put together."
NotesI used this salsa verde recipe:https://www.delishplan.com/authentic-mexican-salsa-trilogy
Serves2 People
Preparation Time10 min
Cooking Time10 min
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 8 ounces portobello mushrooms, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- Salt to taste
- 3 tablespoons Ponzu sauce lime flavor
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- Tortillas
- Salsa of your choice (I used homemade salsa verde)
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In a large nonstick skillet, heat up coconut oil over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add mushrooms and bell peppers to the skillet. Add a pinch of salt. Sauté and cook until the vegetables start becoming tender, about 5 minutes.
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Add Ponzu sauce, dried basil and brown sugar. Stir slowly and let the sauce and spices to combine evenly. Remove from heat.
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Place the vegetables in the center of a tortilla, add a couple fresh basil leaves if using, drizzle with green salsa and cheese. (Omit the cheese if vegan.) Enjoy!