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Vegan Virtual Potluck Taco Salad Bowls

by | Gluten Free, Mexican, Raw & Salads, Vegan Recipes | 72 comments

 

It’s finally here, WHOOHOO! The Vegan Virtual Potluck is an eating and drinking celebration brought to you by more than 60 bloggers worldwide. Recipes from the participating bloggers are listed in the order of courses, from amazing appetisers to delicious desserts, so it’s like progressing through a real meal. A huge vegan feast of a meal! I signed up for the Salad course, so you can click on the buttons below to navigate your way to the previous salad dish from Vegans Do It Better or to the next salad dish by Veggie What Now, and then work your way around more than 60 additional vegan dishes! Om nom nom!

For my part in this delicious treasure hunt, I decided to finally make something I’ve wanted to try for ages – taco salad bowls! I was a little nervous about how they’d turn out but they were actually incredibly easy to make. They are also the perfect party food because you can make the bowls ahead of time and even just provide filling ingredients and let your guests assemble their own. Super fun and tasty!

To make the tortilla bowls:

  • Pre-heat the oven to 165C.
  • Warm a fry pan over medium heat and soften the tortillas by heating them in the pan for a minute on each side.
  • Spray oven-proof bowls with oil, and place a tortilla in each bowl.
  • Place bowls in the oven and cook for about ten minutes or until the tortillas are lightly browned.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the bowls.
  • Fill them with your favourite ingredients! I chose lettuce, julienne carrots, chunks of cucumber, cherry tomatoes, fresh corn from the cob, drained Mexi-beans, sliced mushrooms, sliced red capsicum, avocado, salsa, a squeeze of lime, and fresh coriander leaves, mmmmmm… It doesn’t get much easier than that!

 

And now I’m off to see what everyone else has cooked up! Happy potluck travels, everyone! 🙂 xx

72 Comments

  1. Cauldrons and Cupcakes

    Love the idea of making the taco salad bowls. I think I’m even brave enough to try this one myself!

    • vegansparkles

      Definitely do – I was surprised by how easy they were and then you can totally brag about it to your friends afterwards! 😉

  2. Potluck fan

    Yum! I want a wad of the Guacamole from the Watch me lose 150 pounds blog in the appetizer section to accompany this. I am so excited to try the bowls.

    • vegansparkles

      YES!! I actually made smaller bowls out of corn tortillas first and they would be perfect to hold guacamole and salsa dips!

  3. trueindigo

    I agree with Potluck Fan, all of these great recipes coming together in one spot are the makings for a super meal!

    • vegansparkles

      Absolutely! I’ve got a ton of new bookmarks and don’t quite know where to begin! A delicious problem to have! 🙂

  4. luminousvegans

    This looks amazing…perfect potluck food!

    • vegansparkles

      haha, it so is, although eating them can get a little messy! Cover up the white carpets! 😉

  5. tearoomdelights

    They look so good! I imagine they could be fun to eat, too. I might have to try making them soon, they look really professional.

    • vegansparkles

      They are sooo much fun to eat, although maybe not the most ladylike dish! hehe 😉

  6. Siri

    These are so cute! Can’t wait to make them!

    • vegansparkles

      YAY! Let me know how you go. 🙂

  7. An Unrefined Vegan

    I’m just so impressed – and I’ve only started really – at how beautiful the food has been so far!! So creative and yummy. Your dish is no exception! I want to dive in! Thank you!

    • vegansparkles

      Thank YOU for organising, Annie! I’ve just been around the whole loop and I’ve had a ball! 🙂

  8. iatelunch

    Such a perfect summertime recipe!

  9. The Vegan Kat

    That’s a great idea, and so simple! Definitely a fun addition to a taco salad 🙂

    • vegansparkles

      Guaranteed to get the giggles flowing at the table! 🙂

  10. everydayvegangirl

    Did you use small or large tortillas? I think this would work great with both…love taco salads!

    • vegansparkles

      I used small corn tortillas first but found that they were too small to hold salad. They’d be perfect to hold salsa and guacamole, though!

  11. jasongillett

    Mega YUM! Spectacular salad bowl and your plating is superb!

    • vegansparkles

      haha, thanks so much, Jason! I’m very new to food photography, so my lovely friend has been helping me. 🙂

  12. Shira

    What a great dish, and one of my faves! Lovely! 🙂

  13. Somer

    We do our taco salad bowls the same way! Great way to cut back on unnecessary oil! That looks sooo good! Lovin’ the potluck!

    • vegansparkles

      I’m definitely going to do ALL my Mexi salads this way, now that I know how easy it is! I’m loving the potluck too! *drool* 🙂

  14. VeganFling

    Super cute, love this idea!

    • vegansparkles

      So easy and sure to impress your friends and family! 🙂

  15. keepinitkind

    Looks delish- what a beautiful salad, Bex!

    • vegansparkles

      Thanks Kristy! It would look sensational next to the gorgeous colours in your salad, too! 🙂

  16. annesturetucker

    Looks really crunchy and tasty – I love cilantro and lime, beautiful!!!

    • vegansparkles

      mmmmm, I love those flavours too – so fresh and amazing. Enjoy! 🙂

  17. Dudette

    Mega-like!!

    • vegansparkles

      hehe, mega-thanks! 🙂

    • vegansparkles

      YAY! It’s so easy, too! Let me know how you go. 🙂

  18. Kammie

    YES! I love taco salad! Love these

  19. Food Stories

    Just making my way through the virtual vegan potluck and wanted to say hello 🙂

  20. vegancharlie

    This looks soo fresh and full of goodness. Mmm edible bowl that’s the best idea ever its always nice to have something crunchy in a salad besides the lettuce 😛

    • vegansparkles

      haha, absolutely! It’s soooo much fun to eat, too! 🙂

  21. emmycooks

    I love taco salads and totally agree that making these bowls makes them proper party fare! I never would have thought to try this but it looks so easy–and I bet they will be popular with the kiddos, too. Thanks!

    • vegansparkles

      Oh the kids would absolutely love them and they’re easy enough for them to help make them, too! 🙂

  22. Barb

    These look wonderful!!!

  23. veganbloggersunite

    Very creative and appealing. Love it! Please let me know if you’d like a featured guest blogger post on VBU. I’d love to have you. Thanks! L.

    • vegansparkles

      Ohhhh, thank you so much, I would absolutely LOVE that! 🙂

  24. thecrueltyfreereview

    So festive looking! It’s nice to see a healthy taco salad!

    • vegansparkles

      Absolutely! Practically zero fat – just fresh and healthy, NOM. 🙂

    • vegansparkles

      My pleasure, Jenni! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

  25. Richgail Enriquez

    Cool idea! How did you make them curve like that? Looks great!

    • vegansparkles

      As you place the warmed tortillas into the bowls, you can just massage them into any shape you like and they stay like that. YAY! 🙂

    • vegansparkles

      hehe, you sure do! Easy, healthy and delicious = 3/3! 🙂

  26. Brittany

    After looking through all the pot luck items, yours was one of my favorites. This looks sooo delicious, and the bowl is something I need to make asap!

    • vegansparkles

      Awww, thanks Britt! You could use the bowls for all sorts of dips and stuff too. Let me know how you go! 🙂

  27. LindsayODonnell

    When I saw these photos I actually yelled “YAAAAA-UUUUUM” really loudly.

    • vegansparkles

      haha, I love it! (and hope you weren’t in the library at the time) 😉

  28. veghotpot

    fantastic!!! this would look so impressive on a buffet spread. nom nom!

    • vegansparkles

      It so would and no-one ever has to know how easy it was. 😉

  29. toxicvegan

    Oh my god I used to love taco salad and never thought to make my own! Fab, fab idea 🙂

    • vegansparkles

      haha, thank you, and they’re soooo much fun to eat. Nice and messy. 🙂

  30. veggiewhatnow

    Such a creative idea! Love it! 🙂

  31. Joyness Sparkles

    Somebody up there must love me…these look amazing! 🙂

  32. jenniferwhetham

    OMG! GORGEOUS! Great pictures– what an innovative presentation! I’m so impressed. Thank you so much for this great idea!

    • vegansparkles

      haha, my pleasure! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! 🙂

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