Vegan Rainbow Tacos with Maple BBQ and Chimichurri Sauce

If you ask us, Taco Tuesday should be a mandatory event. Nothing better than over filling and messily battling with a saucy taco, surrounded by close friends am I right!? 

Nutra has done it again with this recipe for a vegan rainbow version with maple chimichurri sauce! If gluten doesn't agree with you sub in some good corn tortillas and join in the fun. 

 This dish is perfect for entertaining, or to feed the tribe at dinner time.

The Maple BBQ sauce is so quick to make (this recipe makes a good amount and freezes really well), coupled perfectly with the zingy chimichurri that brings it all to life!

Eating a rainbow of veggies is optimum to get a vast range of nutrients into your diet, and when you put them in tacos, then you’re totally winning at life.

You will need:

• 10 mini soft wholemeal tacos
• 1 large sweet potato, cut into chips
• 1 cauliflower, cut into 1 cm thick florets steaks
• 1/4 purple cabbage, finely shredded
• 1 avocado, halved and sliced
• 2 whole corn cobs
• 1/3 cup pink sauerkraut
• Olive oil
• 1/4 cup The Wholefood Pantry Pepitas
• 1 tsp ground cumin

For the Chimichurri -

• 1 cup of parsley leaves, finely chopped
• 1 cup of coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• Juice and zest of one lime
• 1 tbsp of smoked paprika
• 1/2 cup pickled Jalapenos, chopped
• Pinch of The Wholefood Pantry Pink Himalayan Crystal Salt

For the Sauce -

• 1 cup of tomato paste
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1.5 tsp garlic powder
• 7 tbsp The Wholefood Pantry Maple Syrup (just under 1/2 cup)
  
• 2 tsp The Wholefood Pantry Pink Himalayan Crystal Salt
• 2 tsp pepper
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp worchestershire sauce
• 1 tsp mustard powder
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika

Then:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Place the sweet potato on a baking tray, drizzle with oil, ground cumin and a sprinkle of salt. Roast for 30 minutes or until golden. Remove the tray and dust the roasted sweet potato chips with a pinch of smoked paprika. Set aside.
2. Meanwhile drizzle the cauliflower steaks with a little olive oil and salt, place into a pan on medium heat and fry on both sides until golden and slightly charred.
3. Meanwhile, peel corn, and char it on open gas flame or a dry hot pan, turning until charred all round. Shave off corn kernels with a knife and set aside.
4. Place all the BBQ sauce ingredients in a small saucepan on a medium heat, cook for 5 minutes stirring frequently, set aside.
5. Add all the ingredients for the chimichurri into a bowl and stir to combine.
6. To serve, lay our all ingredients onto plates on a table and let the DIY taco making begin!

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