Bold & Filling Lentil Taco Salad

Ingredients

Spice mix

• 1 tsp (3 g)

  garlic powder
• 1 tsp (2 g)

  onion powder
• 1 tsp (2 g)

  paprika powder
• 1 tsp (3 g)

  chili powder
• 1 tsp (3 g)

  ground cumin
• ½ tsp

  salt
• ¼ tsp

  ground black pepper

Salad

• 1½ cups (297 g)

  cooked brown lentils
  cooked black beans
  cooked chickpeas
• ½ cup (58 g)

  raw walnuts, chopped
  raw almonds
• ¼ cup (36 g)

  roasted sunflower seeds, chopped
• 1 tsp (5 mL)

  olive oil
  vegetable oil

• 4 cups (140 g)

  romaine lettuce, chopped
  iceberg lettuce
• 1

  tomato, seeded & diced
• 1

  red bell pepper, diced
  orange bell pepper
  yellow bell pepper
• ½

  cucumber, diced
• ½ cup (70 g)

  corn
• ¼ cup (34 g)

  sliced black olives
  green olives

Quick guacamole

• 1

  avocado, chopped
• 1

  lime, juiced
  fresh lemon juice
• 3

  cloves garlic, crushed
• ½

  small red onion, diced
  stalk green onion

Cashew lime cream

• ½ cup (65 g)

  raw cashews
• ⅓ cup (80 mL)

  boiling water
• 1

  lime, juiced
  fresh lemon juice

More optional toppings

• fresh cilantro
• salsa
• sriracha hot sauce
• tortilla chips