This high protein vegan breakfast tacos recipe is great for if you are looking to start your day with a breakfast packed full of protein. For more vegan friendly high protein options check out my high protein Thai basil stir fry recipe.

Key Ingredients and Components

• Protein: This recipe uses shredded extra firm tofu or tofu. Extra firm tofu provides more protein than regular tofu
• Potatoes: a classic ingredient for Mexican or Tex-Mex tacos
• Jalapeños: for a dose of spice and flavor
• Cumin Seeds: provides a warm earthy and nutty flavor
• Tortillas: I like to use whole wheat or half corn, half flour tortillas

How to make High Protein Vegan Breakfast Tacos

• Tofu as egg substitute: breakfast tacos are traditionally made with scrambled eggs as its main source of protein. This recipe uses the method of shredding the tofu with a cheese grater and then baking in the oven first to create a firm and meaty texture that soaks up sauce. You can also crumble by hand for a tofu scramble or cut into squares but this will provide a more soft texture similar scrambled eggs.
• Use of spices: this recipe is warm and spicy due to the use of jalapeños and cumin seeds. I dice the jalapeños so that I’m getting a kick with every bite. This recipe calls for two jalapeños but for a less spicy option you can go down to one.
• Pre-cooking the potatoes: I will parboil the potatoes before adding it into the final pan to fully cook. To par-cook or parboil the potatoes mean to boil them in water until they are mostly cooked before tossing them in the stove or oven to fully cook through. You can cook the potatoes any method you’d like!
• Warm up the tortillas: I will warm the tortillas up in a pan on the stovetop so that they are a little firm and toasted
• Toppings: use your favorite taco toppings! I like to use avocado, pico de gallo, salsa, and fresh cilantro

Substitutions

• Tofu: use any source of high protein you’d prefer. For plant-based and vegan options you could go with mashed cooked chickpeas or Just Eggs
• Cumin Seeds: you can use ground cumin
• Tortillas: I made these into tacos but you can get a larger tortilla and make this into a burrito

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