Vegan Mexican/southwest/tex-mex Recipes

A collection of vegan Mexican recipes, Soutwest recipes and Tex-Mex recipes…

Oven-Baked Mexican Quinoa Casserole

February 18, 2013

Since making the Spinach & Lemon Quinoa Bake in December, I've been inspired to cook up a quinoa casserole in the oven. I went with a Southwest/Mexican theme and was amazed at how well it came together. I have to say that I'm pretty excited by this new and easy way...

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Easy Mexican Chickpea Salad

November 11, 2011

While the summer doesn't officially start here until December 1st, the weather has been absolutely amazing lately. Some of our friends have organized a BBQ in the park, and while they're providing the salads, I thought that I'd bring a couple things as well. I'll probably make some Quinoa Salad...

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Tex-Mex Tomato Quinoa

September 16, 2011

I came across this recipe after Heather from Where's the Beach left a comment on my Grilled Mediterranean Veggies with Bean Mash post. I clicked on her website link, and initially just bookmarked the recipe to try at a later date, but then I started to think about lunch, and...

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Vegan Taco Salad with Homemade Tortilla Bowls

August 14, 2011

My awesome little mama has been cooking up a storm for me during my stay in Ottawa and I thought it only fair that I return the favor by making her lunch earlier this week. My mom can make pretty much anything, but she had never made taco salads before....

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Chili Soup (Kidney Bean Soup w/ Guacamole)

June 3, 2011

Check out this awesome kidney bean soup. Until I made this the other day, I had never had a kidney-bean based soup before - just the usual black or white bean variety. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I think we have a new favorite. I've nicknamed it "chili soup" because it has...

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Healthy Vegan Quinoa Chili

May 27, 2011

About 5 years ago, I veganized my mom's chili recipe by replacing the ground beef with Yves veggie ground round. I made it like that for years, doubling the recipe, and freezing it so that there was always a warm comforting meal available at the drop of a hat. Then, I...

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Spiked Gazpacho

April 1, 2011

I came across Joel Luks' Vegan Good Eats blog a while back and bookmarked just about every recipe on there. The food that he makes is creative and beautiful, and his quirky sense of humor shows in every comment and detail. I finally got around to making one of his recipes...

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Broccoli Guacamole

March 2, 2011

I think it's pretty clear from my last couple posts (and overall recipes) that I love avocados. They're so rich and creamy and such a beautiful shade of green (my favorite color). If I had to eat one fruit or veggie the rest of my life, avocados would probably be...

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Avocado Mango Black Bean Salad / Dip

January 17, 2011

My mom used to make this recipe and it's one of my all-time favorites. If you manage to find yourself in that perfect space-time-continuum where you have access to ripe mangoes and avocados at the same time, then this is the perfect recipe. I can't tell you how great this...

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Super Fast & Easy Vegan Enchiladas

January 12, 2011

I've been making this recipe for years because it's so delicious - and by keeping frozen corn tortillas and store-bought enchilada sauce on hand, I can whip-up homemade vegan enchiladas in no time. Notes This recipe normally calls for 19oz of enchilada sauce, but I only had about half of that amount...

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Vegan Fajitas

October 8, 2010

One of my favorite types of food is Mexican food. Maybe it's the fact that beans+rice make such a great nutritional combination, or that putting guacamole on everything is perfectly acceptable. That's probably the real reason! Fajitas are so easy because you don't really need a recipe to make them. I...

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