Tacos are one of the best things in the world! I live in a state with a high Hispanic population and I get irrationally excited about finding authentic and killer new restaurants to visit. I love finding new and inspiring flavor combinations and I fell in love with a vegan taco that I found at one of those local spots. I was determined to make my own version of those tacos and ended up with these Vegan Roasted Pepper Tacos!
I am not always wanting meat but strive to find vegetarian options that are filling and flavorful. Doing this without being a salad, pasta, or starch can be a little tricky. So once I came up with these tacos I was OBSESSED with making these on a regular basis. Even though they are vegan/vegetarian, the meat lovers will still love these! They pack a ton of flavor, are actually decently healthy, and a great way to be health conscious without giving up any flavor. The tacos are not dry as there will be juices dripping out of your tortilla from the lime, peppers, and kale, and the roasting of the peppers give them a great smoky flavor.
We often eat these as our entire meal but you can also serve them with your favorite side such as this killer Green Chile Rice. I also love to make some Pico de Gallo and Better Than Chipotle Guacamole to go alongside these tacos. Oh, how I love these!
Poblanos are typically a mild heat however you never know with peppers, it is a little bit of a gamble! This particular time that I made them, there were some SPICY peppers in my bunch that just about burned my face off. I like a little spice but I also like it when I can actually taste my food and not spend my time trying to put the fire out so that I don’t die. You can avoid some of the potential heat by adjusting the recipe so that you have more bell peppers and fewer poblanos, or you can do all bell peppers. I am partial to my poblanos, so I just hope that I am lucky enough to pick ones that are not too hot!
Ingredients
- 4 cups kale chopped (or spinach)
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup vegetable stock
- 6 poblanos
- 2 bell peppers any color
- 8 corn tortillas
Toppings of Choice
- 2 avocados
- pico de gallo (see recipe link below)
- guacamole (see recipe link below)
- jicama (great for crunch and moisture!)
- 1 lime
Instructions
- Put the peppers on the top rack of your oven and turn on your broiler. Roast the peppers a few minutes until the skins are charred. Rotate the peppers until most of the pepper is charred. Place the peppers in a bag or container and seal to trap the steam in. The steam will help pull the skins off of the peppers.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the kale and garlic. Cook until the garlic is fragrant, approximately 1 minute. Add the stock to the kale (this will give the kale some moisture). Sprinkle with salt. Turn the heat to low and continue cooking until the kale is soft, approximately 10-15 minutes.
- The peppers should now be cool enough to handle. Peel most of the skin off of the peppers. Remove the stem and seeds. Cut the peppers into strips and set aside.
- To assemble, place some of the kale mixture at the bottom of the taco. Top with some of the peppers. Add additional toppings of choice. My favorite combination is jicama, lime, and pico de gallo.
I LOVE roasted peppers and I LOVE avocado. I never knew making tacos was so simple! I am not a fan of kale so I’ll replace it with spinach but I will definitely make this recipe! Yum! 🙂
Love that you used real corn tortillas here – they are so hard to find sometimes but that’s what makes a taco taste like a taco. Also loveeeee the addition of poblano peppers!!
Yes, the tortillas are so important!!! I will not use those pre-cooked store brand tortillas anymore. If I cannot make my own, the fresh raw ones are the best option. They make such a huge difference!
These sound so good! I love roasted peppers. And avocado makes everything better 🙂
-Jen
http://www.asipofbliss.com
My husband would adore this recipe! Avocados are awesome, bookmarking!
You had me at avocado – always a fav! I’ve been trying to incorporate more vegetarian and vegan meals into my diet and this is another I’m adding to the list. It’s simple, colorful and looks delicious.
This is a fresh, healthy and delicious looking meal.
These look delicious! I will definitely be trying these soon!
Roasted peppers are such a treat, I definitely don’t cook with them often enough. These tacos sound incredible, especially dripping with all those incredible flavours. I especially love those big chunks of avocado, can never get enough! 🙂
My family loves tacos. This is a great variation that we can add to the rotation! Pinned!
These look great! So colorful!
Just bought some peppers to roast for tacos but I think I’ll make these instead. Love all the veggies in this dish!
I’m not a vegetarian, but I do like to eat vegetarian meals each week and am always looking for flavourful recipes that fill me up. This looks like just the ticket – roasted peppers are a favourite of mine so I think I’ll have to try these.
They look amazing!!! Tacos are my fave!
~Anna http://www.pepperedinstyle.com
excellent flavors and wonderful colors! this is going to be great in the summer
The colours and presentation of this dish is amazing!!
Oh my goodness, these look awesome! I can’t get enough avocado!!
YUM! I love tacos of every kind! These sound amazing! And I love ALL those toppings!
These look amazing! I love avocado and all the other veggies in this dish.
Love Roasted peppers! And Tacos! And mexican! Pinning! This looks delicious.xx
These look so good! I love that roasted peppers are the star here! I also never thought to use jicama on my tacos, but I definitely want to try it now for some crunch 🙂
You had me at guacamole! Thanks for sharing. This is a must pin!
These are making my mouth water!! Yum! Can’t wait to try them! xo
Jalynn
http://www.theredclosetdiary.com
This recipe looks so good! My vegan hubby would probably love this (without avocado ’cause that weirdo doens’t like ’em).
I love tacos and I love yours! These looks super tasty!
Skipping the corn. Totally trying this recipe this weekend!
Amazing blog!
I love tacos and with this all ingredients it will be huge hit! Looks awesome!
Yummy! this looks yummy. Love me some tacos
I adore every single ingredient in these! Beyond yummy!
We love having taco nights here. This recipe would be a nice change from our usual tacos! You really can’t go wrong when you add avocados!
These look so tasty! I am a huge taco fan!
This looks delicious! Totally my kind of dinner! Yum! I think this would be a great way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo too!