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Smoky Lentil Tacos with Avocado

Hearty brown lentils simmered with cumin, smoked paprika, and tomato, piled into warm corn tortillas with creamy avocado — a cozy vegetarian taco night.

Smoky Lentil Tacos with Avocado

Total

35 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

25 min

Serves

1

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Servings

Recipe serves 1

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cup Brown lentils
  • 4 Corn tortillas
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1/2 Avocado
  • 1/4 Onion
  • 1/2 tsp tsp Cumin
  • 1/2 tsp tsp Smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp tsp Chili powder(optional)
  • 1 tbsp tbsp Olive oil
  • 1/2 Lime
  • 1 tbsp tbsp Cilantro(optional)
  • 1/2 tsp tsp Salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Rinse the lentils and simmer in 1.5 cups water for 20-22 minutes until tender; drain any excess liquid.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, dice the onion and tomato. Heat olive oil in a skillet and sauté the onion for 3 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add the tomato, cumin, smoked paprika, chili powder, and salt; cook 3 more minutes until saucy.

  4. 4

    Stir in the cooked lentils and squeeze in half the lime juice; simmer 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Warm the tortillas in a dry pan for 30 seconds per side.

  6. 6

    Fill tortillas with lentils, top with sliced avocado and cilantro, and finish with the remaining lime.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

540

27% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein20 g
Carbohydrate68 g
Fat22 g
Fiber18 g
Sugar7 g
Sodium520 mg

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