Lentil Tacos
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4.9
141 reviews
Excellent
Lentil Tacos
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Use aromatic, flavor-packed lentil taco meat and fresh salad vegetables to make delicious, crowd-pleasing lentil tacos packed with fiber, plant-based protein, and several micronutrients. Plus, they’re gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan—but no-one will miss the meat!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked lentils
- 4 teaspoons of dried minced onion (or onion powder)
- 3 teaspoons of chili powder
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon of salt (otional)
- ½ teaspoon of paprika
- 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
- ⅛ - ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper (use more or less depending on your heat preference)
- ½ teaspoon of dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- ½ of a small yellow or red onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 medium green or red bell pepper diced
- 2 ¼ cups of vegetable broth
- corn tortillas
- 1 tomato diced
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 cup of shredded lettuce
- salsa for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Mix dried minced onion (or onion powder), chili powder, garlic powder, salt, paprika, cumin, cayenne, and oregano in a bowl and set aside.
- In a large pan (with a lid) over medium-high heat, heat oil and place onion, garlic, and bell pepper and saute for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add lentils and seasoning mix. Saute for 5 minutes.
- Add veggie broth and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, cover and lower heat. Cook for 30 minutes, or until broth is absorbed and lentils are soft but not mushy.
- Transfer to a bowl and mash lentils with a fork.
- Warm the tortillas on a skilled or bake them into taco shells in the oven. Scoop into tortillas and top with tomatoes, avocado, lettuce, and salsa.
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Notes
- Bloom the spices: Adding them to the pan before adding the broth gives the spices a chance to ‘bloom’ and become more potent/enhanced in flavor. So don’t skip this step.
- Sort and rinse the lentils: There may be some debris or small pebbles in the bag of dry lentils.
- Adjust the texture: Mashing the lentils a bit achieves a vegan ground beef texture. However, mash it (or use a food processor) to your desired consistency.
- Tweak the heat: Use as much chili/cayenne powder as you like.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
263kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Sodium
619mg
(26%)
Potassium
746mg
(21%)
Fiber
16g
(64%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1531IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
37mg
(41%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 263 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 263kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 619mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 746mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 16g | 64% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1531IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 37mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
141 reviews
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