Recipe: Soy Lime Seitan Tacos with Mango and Chipotle Aioli

Who doesn’t like tacos?! I personally consider them a food group and would eat them everyday if I didn’t have a family to feed. These tacos would be perfect for Cinco de Mayo celebrations  – or any Taco Tuesday!  The soy is an unexpected flavor for a Latin type of dish but it works really well with the lime and the chipotle. Pineapple can be used in the place of mango, if you prefer.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium sized red onion, thinly sliced
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 4 cups sliced seitan
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 cup vegan mayo
• 1 tablespoon chipotle powder
• Juice of 1/2 a lime
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups shredded romaine lettuce
• 1 cup small diced pineapple or mango
• 2 tomatoes, small diced
• 1/2 cup of cilantro leaves
• 1 package soft taco shells

Preparation:

1. Heat oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Mix in the sliced seitan, lower the heat to medium and cook 5-7 minutes until the seitan starts to brown and the onions are mostly cooked. Pour in the soy sauce and lime juice and cook 1 minute to combine flavors.
2. For the mayo combine the vegan mayo, chipotle powder, lime juice and salt in a bowl.
3. To assemble lay out all the tortillas. Spread a heaping spoonful, of the chipotle aioli in the middle of the tortilla. Portion out the soy-lime seitan on top of the mayo then load on the lettuce, mango or pineapple, cilantro and tomatoes.