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Vegan Taco Bowl Recipe

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This vegan taco bowl is they perfect way to feed all types of eaters with one meal. It’s easily customizable and can be prepped ahead!

A cream colored bowl with a taco bowl inside on a wooden surface surrounded by other ingredients
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This post was originally published on March 8, 2016.

We love tacos and sometimes we love taking those taco ingredients and putting them together in bowls. This is a way to create component meals, which are when you make a bunch of ingredients and allow everyone to put them together how they want! Win win for all.

In addition to being kid and parent friendly these bowls are healthy, delicious, and so easy to mix up to keep things interesting! Make them even easier by using pre-prepared fillings and toppings.

Ingredients

Although these taco bowls can be completely customized, here are our favorite filling options:

Ingredients and bowls filled with ingredients for making a taco bowl on a light wooden surface

How to Make a Vegan Taco Bowl

This meal is too easy to make! Here’s what you need to do:

  1. Start by loading the bowl with rice, beans, taco meat, and cabbage.A cream colored bowl with rice, lentil taco meat, beans and cabbage inside on a light wooden surface
  2. Add toppings and enjoy!A close up of a loaded up taco bowl with a fork getting a bite out of it

More filling and topping suggestions

Add extra flavor to your taco bowls or switch things up with other toppings! Here are some ideas to get you started:

Tips and tricks

These vegan taco bowls are so simple to make, keep it extra easy with these suggestions:

  • If you use the recipe for lentil walnut taco meat, it makes 4 cups and you only need ¼ cup. Either reduce the recipe, or make the whole recipe and use the rest for future meals.
  • Keep the cook time short by having the fillings and toppings prepared in advance.
  • Prep extra rice, beans, corn, veggies, etc. and use them to make more meals throughout the week. (Learn more tips on making component meals to keep your sanity!)
  • Make it fun and family friendly by setting up a build your own taco bowl bar. This way everyone can fill their bowls with what they like.

Common Questions

What is a taco bowl called?

Taco bowls also go by the names taco salad and burrito bowls. Whatever you call them, they’re all delicious!

What can you put in taco bowls?

Anything that sounds good! Great options include rice, beans, corn, peppers, salsa, guacamole. See above for a complete list of options.

How do you eat a taco bowl?

Add all the fillings to a bowl, load with toppings, and dig in with a fork!

More Vegan Mexican Food Recipes

If you’re like us and can’t get enough Mexican inspired food each week, try these additional plant based recipes:

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A cream colored bowl with a taco bowl inside on a wooden surface surrounded by other ingredients

Vegan Taco Bowl Recipe

Sophia DeSantis
This vegan taco bowl is they perfect way to feed all types of eaters with one meal. It's easily customizable and can be prepped ahead!
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 20 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4
Calories 672 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

To Serve (optional):

Instructions
 

  • Build the taco bowls by putting the ¾ cup cabbage, ½ cup rice, and ¼ cup taco meat and ¼ cup beans at the bottom of each bowl.
  • Top with ¼ the avocado, 2 tablespoons salsa, 2 tablespoons spicy cilantro cream and any other garnishes you prefer!
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • My lentil walnut taco meat makes 4 cups, so you only need ¼ the recipe. Or make the whole thing and freeze for later use.
  • You can adapt these to be whatever you prefer with the toppings and main ingredients.
  • The time is for using frozen or ready made ingredients. If you make everything from scratch the total time will be about an hour.
  • Nutrition facts are for the main ingredients only. They will change depending on what you use and top it with.

Recipe by Veggies Don’t Bite, visit our site for more great plant-based recipes.

Nutrition

Calories: 672kcalCarbohydrates: 108gProtein: 21gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 590mgPotassium: 1103mgFiber: 18gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1014IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 121mgIron: 6mg

Nutrition and metric information should be considered an estimate.

Keyword healthy taco bowl, taco without tortillas
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Comments

  2. Sharadia says

    I have a question about the garlic lemon cream sauce. Can you direct me to the garlic lemon part of the recipe. I noted on the sour cream recipe it said to make sure to use lime. I’m a little confused… thanks.

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    • veggiesdontbite says

      Hi Sharadia! That was an old version of the recipe which has now been updated to my vegan sour cream. There were a few spots in the taco bowl recipe that missed being updated but they are fixed now! You are welcome to add any lemon or garlic to the sour cream as you blend it if you like those flavors.

      Reply

    • veggiesdontbite says

      Hi Jeff, when I switched my recipe card system over some of the recipes did not transfer correctly. I just updated this one. Thanks!

      Reply

  4. Psychic Nest says

    Hi Sophia,

    Great presentation of the dish along with all these amazing flavors put together. This taco bowl is fantastic, I can’t wait to try it. Thank you!

    Zaria

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  6. Erin says

    Oh, yeah!!!! I LOVE Mexican food – it’s always been my favorite and I’m pretty sure it always will be! This bowl is beautiful and so colorful! I love all the toppings (especially that sweet corn) and those tortilla chips look wonderful…that close up shot with the ingredients piled on is calling my name! I can’t wait to try this recipe!!!

    Reply

  7. Patricia @ Grab a Plate says

    I looooove your “throw together” dish, here! Looks so yummy filled with all the things I love! I’m sort of in your position — I live in Phoenix, and it so hard not to love Mexican meals and ingredients — so much goodness to enjoy! Nice meal!

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    • veggiesdontbite says

      Thanks Patricia! Mexican is so versatile in all the different things you can do with it so it’s easy to eat all the time!

      Reply

  8. Donna says

    Dump and go bowl dishes are definitely my favourites! This Mexican one sounds amazing, love the flavours you have going on. We are actually headed to San Diego for the first time next month, so excited to try all the food there 🙂

    Reply

    • veggiesdontbite says

      Thanks Donna!! I love bowls too. Oh wow!! You’re going to love it here. Where are you staying? If you’re near the downtown area there are so many awesome places! Try Cafe Gratitude and Civico 1845 in little Italy. And there’s a new one Bar Kindred in Southpark that’s supposed to be awesome!

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  9. Lucie @WIN-WIN FOOD says

    Now that’s my ideal dinner! Healthy, delicious and versatile enough to utilize those leftover ingredients in my fridge 🙂 Oh and your easy take on refried beans is amazing! I’ve always given up on these thinking it must take forever and call for too many unhealthy ingredients, this is perfect <3

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    • veggiesdontbite says

      Awe, thanks Nancy!! You’re too kind! I’m always craving Mexican. Lol! Let me know if you try it!

      Reply

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