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.

Total
35 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
1
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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
Rinse the lentils and simmer in 1.5 cups water for 20-22 minutes until tender; drain any excess liquid.
- 2
Meanwhile, dice the onion and tomato. Heat olive oil in a skillet and sauté the onion for 3 minutes.
- 3
Add the tomato, cumin, smoked paprika, chili powder, and salt; cook 3 more minutes until saucy.
- 4
Stir in the cooked lentils and squeeze in half the lime juice; simmer 2 minutes.
- 5
Warm the tortillas in a dry pan for 30 seconds per side.
- 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
| Protein | 20 g |
| Carbohydrate | 68 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 18 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Sodium | 520 mg |
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