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Lentil Tacos

Brown lentils simmer in broth with chili powder, cumin and oregano until they turn soft and spoonable, then get a little salsa stirred in. Tuck the filling into crisp taco shells with your favorite toppings.

  • Yield6 servings (12 tacos)
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total1 h 4 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cuponion, chopped
  • 2½ cupslow-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 cupdried lentils, rinsed and picked over
  • 1 tbspchili powder, or to taste
  • 2 tspground cumin
  • 1 tspdried oregano
  • ½ tspsalt, or to taste
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 12taco shells
  • 1 cupsalsa, mild or medium

To serve

  • to tasteshredded lettuceoptional
  • to tasteshredded cabbageoptional
  • to tastetomato, choppedoptional
  • to tasteonion, choppedoptional
  • to tasteguacamoleoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Celery
  • Legumes (any)
  • Lentils
  • Corn (maize)
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lime
  • Avocado
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Cabbage
  • Lettuce
  • Carrot
  • Oregano
  • Parsley
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cumin
  • Paprika
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crunchy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: low

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