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Lentil Tacos - Healthy, Plant-Based, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Vegan Mexican Dinner Recipe from Plants-Rule
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Easy Vegan Lentil Tacos

Hearty lentils are cooked with flavorful Mexican spices for these easy, oil-free vegan tacos.  Serve these on a busy weeknight with salsa and diced avocado. These are crowd-pleasers!
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Gluten-Free, Mexican, Plant-Based, Southwest, Tex-Mex, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: easy, fiber, hclf, healthy, heart-healthy, kid-friendly, lentil, Mexican, plant-based, simple, taco, vegan, vegetarian, weeknight, wfpb, whole food, whole foods diet
Servings: 4
Calories: 438kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 red onion
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 jalapeño
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika sweet
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 15-ounce cans brown lentils
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 12 small whole grain tortillas i.e., corn, brown rice, or whole wheat
  • 1 avocado to serve

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Dice the onion and bell pepper.  Mince the japaneo.  Add the onions, bell peppers, and jalapeños to the pan.  Sauté over medium-high heat until golden brown around the edges, about 7-8 minutes.
  • Add the paprika, cumin, and coriander.  Stir well to coat the vegetables. Continue to cook until aromatic, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the tomato paste. Stir well to combine. Cook until the tomato paste darkens to a brick-red color, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Mince the garlic.  Add the garlic and 1 cup of water. Scrape up any bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thick and fragrant, about 8 minutes.
  • Drain and rinse the lentils.  Add the lentils and cook for 5 minutes.
  • While the lentil mixture cooks, warm the tortillas, if desired. Wrap the tortillas in a clean kitchen towel or a piece of aluminum foil. Place in the oven to warm for 7-8 minutes.
  • Taste the lentil taco mixture and adjust seasoning.  To serve, spoon the lentil mixture into the warm tortillas.  Top with diced avocado and enjoy.

Notes

Yield: 12 Tacos