Recipe: Vegetarian "Fish" Tacos!

     Happy Meatless Monday! Did you know that reducing or eliminating meat in your diet can help reduce our global energy consumption? The process of getting meat from the field to your fork requires much more energy than the same process for fruits, vegetables, and grains. According to an article published in Scientific American in 2009 "Producing the annual beef diet of the average American emits as much greenhouse gas as a car driven more than 1,800 miles." Here is a graph that illustrates the point really well:



     Check out this article published in the Rock Island [Illinois] Virtual Farmer's Market website, to learn more about the negatives of meat production: http://www.rockislandmarket.com/greenhousehamburger.shtml.

     With that being said, here is a great recipe to try for dinner tonight. It is a vegetarian version of fish tacos, and is just as delicious, but with less environmental and health consequences!

Vegetarian "Fish" Tacos

Ingredients: 
Tacos:
Small soft tortillas
Cannelloni beans (white kidney beans), can be replaced with vegetarian refried beans if you prefer
Cabbage, sliced
Red onion, sliced
Tomato, chopped
Optional: shredded cheddar cheese

Sauce:
1/2 cup light sour cream
1 tablespoon hot sauce (I used Franks)
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning

Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, mix sauce ingredients.
2. Heat tortillas in the microwave to soften them.
3. Layer on sauce, beans, and vegetables.
4. Eat and enjoy!

All the ingredients for this recipe will last in the fridge, so you can always take leftover for lunch the next day!

Cheers,
Brittney