
Mushroom & Lentil Tacos with a Creamy Avocado Sauce
30 min
Meal
small tacos
Total
30 minPrep
10 minCook
20 minSwap out
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Ingredients
Taco filling
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2 tsp (10 mL)vegetable oil
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1yellow onion, diced
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2cloves garlic
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5 cups (350 g)button mushrooms, coarsely chopped
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1½ tsp (6 g)Cajun seasoning
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1 tsp (3 g)ground cumin
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1 tsp (2 g)paprika powder
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¼ tspcayenne pepper (optional)
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¼ tspsalt
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¼ tspground black pepper
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2 cups (396 g)cooked brown lentils
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2 Tbsp (30 mL)chipotle sauce
Sauce
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1avocado
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1lime, juiced*
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2cloves garlic
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2 Tbsp (30 mL)unsweetened soy milk
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1 tsp (3 g)ground cumin
Taco assembly
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8small soft tortilla wraps
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1 cup (70 g)shredded red cabbage
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1 cup (165 g)canned corn
Directions
- To a large pot on high heat, add the oil and onion. Sauté until the onions turn golden, about 4 minutes. Add splashes of water as needed to de-glaze the pan.
- Add the garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes.
- Decrease the heat to medium-high and add the mushrooms and all the spices. Cook until the moisture that is released from the mushrooms completely evaporates, about 8 minutes.
- Add the lentils and ketchup, stir to combine.
- Prepare the sauce by adding all the ingredients to a small food processor and blending on high until smooth. Alternatively, mash the ingredients as well as possible in a bowl for a chunkier sauce.
- Serve on hard or soft taco shells and top with cabbage and corn. Drizzle on the garlic avocado sauce, and enjoy!
Storage
- Store the filling separately from the sauce in an airtight container in the fridge. The filling can be stored for up to 3 days, and the sauce for up to 1 day.
Plate method
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Grains 15%
• small soft tortilla wrap
Proteins 16%
• cooked brown lentils
• unsweetened soy milk
Fruits & Veggies 69%
• yellow onion
• clove garlic
• button mushrooms
• avocado
• lime
• clove garlic
• shredded red cabbage
• canned corn
Calcium
• unsweetened soy milk
Fat
• vegetable oil
• chipotle sauce
• avocado
Nutrition info
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Discussion & Rating
love this yummy recipe!!