The Best Vegan Taco Salad (with plant based meat!)

Name: The Best Vegan Taco Salad (with plant based meat!)
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil ⁣; 3 cups fresh or frozen cauliflower rice (12 ounce bag)⁣; 2 cups pecans, chopped or pulsed a few times in a food processor⁣; 2 tablespoons chili powder⁣; 1 teaspoon ground cumin⁣; 1/4 cup tomato paste⁣; 3/4 cup filtered water⁣; 2 teaspoon garlic powder⁣; 2 teaspoon onion powder ⁣; 3/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt ⁣; 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast (optional)⁣; 1/4 cup shallot, roughly chopped (about 1 small shallot)⁣; 1 jalapeño, veins and seeds removed ⁣; 2 garlic cloves⁣; Juice of 2 limes⁣; 1/2 cup packed of fresh cilantro or parsley⁣; 1 tablespoon maple syrup⁣; 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt ⁣; 1/4 cup+ olive oil; 1 large head romaine, chopped⁣; 1 cup crumbled tortilla chips⁣; 1 chopped red onion⁣; 1 cup frozen corn, sautéed with olive oil and salt until warmed through⁣; 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained⁣