Celeriac & Walnut Tacos

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup walnuts
  • 8 oz celeriac (celery root), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 Tbsp corn oil
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ¾ tsp ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
  • ¼ tsp salt plus a pinch, divided
  • ⅛ tsp onion powder
  • ⅛ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup julienned peeled jicama and/or radishes
  • 1 Tbsp lime juice
  • 8 corn tortillas, warmed
  • 1 ripe avocado, sliced
  • ½ cup fresh salsa or pico de gallo
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Toast walnuts in a medium skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Pulse in a food processor to coarsely chop. Transfer to a small bowl.
  2. Pulse celeriac in the food processor until chopped into ¼-inch pieces.
  3. Heat oil in the pan over medium heat. Add the celeriac and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the walnuts and garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
  4. Add chili powder, cumin, crushed red pepper, ¼ tsp salt, onion powder, and oregano; cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add water and simmer until mostly absorbed but still saucy, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cover to keep warm.
  5. Mix jicama (and/or radishes) with lime juice and the remaining pinch of salt. Serve the celeriac mixture in tortillas topped with the jicama (and/or radishes), avocado, salsa (or pico de gallo) and cilantro.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 3 medium ripe avocados 
  • 1 medium jalapeño pepper, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup finely chopped red or white onion
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 Tbsp lime juice
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • ½ tsp salt

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Mash avocados in a medium bowl with a fork. Add jalapeño, onion, cilantro, lime juice, garlic and salt and stir until combined.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 4 8
Calories
371
125
496
Fat (g) 24 11 35
Sat. Fat (g) 3 2 5
Protein (g) 7 2 9
Carb (g) 38 7 45
Fiber (g) 9 5 14
Sodium (mg) 428 151 579

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