5 from 12 votes
Mini Lentil Tacos
Mini Lentil Tacos feature small homemade tortilla shells baked crisp using a muffin tray, filled with a seasoned mixture of green lentils, onion, and spices like smoked paprika and oregano. The tortillas develop a firm but tender texture, holding the warm lentil filling well. This recipe offers a vegetarian-friendly taco option that pairs fresh grated carrot, red cabbage, and parsley for brightness and crunch, making it suitable for a snack or light meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
88 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican, Vegan
Ingredients
For the mini taco shells
- 2 flour tortilla large
- neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
For the lentil taco filling
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika sweet
- ¼ teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 can green lentils drained and rinsed, 14oz/400g
To serve
- carrot grated
- red cabbage sliced
- parsley
Instructions
- Method
- Preheat the oven to 180C.
- Use a circular cookie cutter to cut as many small rounds out of the tortillas as you can fit.
- Use a brush (or cooking oil spray) to lightly grease the underside of a muffin tray. Place the tortilla rounds between the cups of the upturned tray to form taco shapes, then bake in the oven for 5 minutes or until they begin to turn golden. Allow them to cool in the tray and they will firm up a bit.
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Meanwhile, make the filling.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan, then add the onion (save a little to garnish if desired) and cook for a few minutes until soft but not browned.
- Add the soy sauce, oregano, paprika and lentils and stir well. Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring often.
To serve
- Fill the taco shells with the filling, then top with veggies and parsley as desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories
88kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Sodium
190mg
(8%)
Potassium
63mg
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
50IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2.1mg
(2%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 88
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 88kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Sodium | 190mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 63mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 50IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.