What makes a great taco? Trial and error mostly, but the pickled onions help a lot. You’ll also find a favourite dressing here that’s found its way onto many veggie bowls, salads, and tacos in the past. You should have some leftover that you can repurpose as well.
This recipe makes six to eight small tacos.
Ingredients
- 6-8 corn tortillas.
Mushrooms
- 100 grams of oyster mushrooms (or other), base removed and separated
- 200 grams of button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
Sweet Potato
- 1 medium sweet potato, cubed
- ¼ C water
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
Pickled Onions
- 2 small white onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 C vinegar
- ½ C water
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 2 dried red chillies (optional)
Avocado Sauce
- 2 avocados
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tsp Sriracha or chilli sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
Directions
Pickled Onions
Half and thinly slice onions
Combine all other ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to boil. Then add the onions and remove from the heat, stirring well. Let the onions cool in the pan for 10 minutes then add to a jar and continue to cool in the fridge. Onions keep in the fridge for 2 weeks, so you can make ahead.
Sweet Potato
Dice sweet potato to ¼ inch cubes.
Heat a large pan over medium heat. Add oil and quickly add the sweet potato. Cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes. Then add water and maple syrup, turn down the heat to continue to simmer for three minutes or until soft.
Avocado Sauce
Combine all ingredients in blender and process until smooth. Keeps for 1 week in the fridge.
Mushrooms
To prepare oyster mushrooms, cut the individual stems away from the base. You can keep some intact. Slice the button mushrooms.
Bring a medium pan to medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes, or until much of their juice is released. Add balsamic and continue to cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
To Assemble
Heat a small pan over medium heat. Warm each tortilla for 15 seconds per side. Toss on the toppings, drizzle the dressing, and have a happy taco Tuesday. Add sliced jalapeños for extra heat.
Measuring Up 