I've never met anyone who didn't love a good taco salad. I stumbled upon a recipe for Chipotle Ranch from My Veggie Kitchen and it inspired me to create a taco salad of my own. This particular Chipotle Ranch recipe is vegan friendly and calls for Veganaise, but I suspect that Greek yogurt could easily be substituted if so desired and would be quite tasty.
The tofu in the recipe is simple to prepare but is time consuming due to the draining and baking required. I recommend getting the tofu started before preparing the rest of the ingredients. Also, any black, pinto or similar type of bean can be substituted in this recipe. If you have time, starting with dry beans soaked over night would be a great way to go!
I prepared this for dinner but you could certainly make a miniaturized version for a lunch. I also served this as a buffet style instead of mixing it all together. I prepared all the ingredients, mixed up the lettuce and taco shell with the dressing, then we built our own salads. It worked wonderfully.
