Chipotle Lentil Tacos
Delicious pantry-inspired tacos featuring chipotle black lentils topped with a simple salad. A perfect base for roasted vegetables or your other favorite toppings.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings, 2 tacos each 1x
- Category: dinner
- Method: stove-top
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
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Lentils:
½ cup uncooked black lentils
1 cup water
1 whole chipotle pepper with 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground coriander
Pinch of salt
Toppings:
1 cup torn butter lettuce
1 scallion, sliced
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon lime juice
Pinch of salt
4 warm tortilla
Instructions
- In a pot, combine the lentils, water, chipotle pepper, cumin, coriander, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and let cook until the lentils are tender; 25 to 30 minutes.
- While the lentils are cooking, combine the lettuce, scallions, olive oil, lime juice, and salt. Toss until well combined.
- When the lentils are done, spoon in the lentils and salad into the warm tortillas. Serve with your favorite toppings like hot sauce, salsa, or cheese.
Notes
Nutrition
- Calories: 204
- Sugar: 2.7g
- Sodium: 730mg
- Fat: 3.1g
- Saturated Fat: .4g
- Carbohydrates: 34.1g
- Fiber: 6.4g
- Protein: 12.8g
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: vegan tacos, lentil tacos, chipotle lentil tacos
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