This recipe is inspired by Angela Liddon's "Ultimate Green Taco Wraps".
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Author Sina
Ingredients
For the lentil walnut meat:
1cupwalnuts
1cupbrown lentils
1tablespoonolive oil
1/2onion, finely chopped
1tablespoontomato paste
1/2cupdiced tomatoes
1teaspooncumin
1teaspoonpaprika powder
2teaspoonsoregano
salt
black pepper
For the vegan sour cream:
1cupcashews, soaked for 30 minutes
1/4cuplemon juice
1clove of garlic
salt
black pepper
For the tacos:
1tomato
1avocado
1cupkidney beans
1cupcorn
lettuce
about 8taco shells
Instructions
Cook the lentils according to the instructions. Drain and set aside. In a medium pan, roast the walnuts without oil for about 2 minutes or until they're lightly golden. Put the walnuts and the cooked lentils in a food processor and process until chopped. Make sure to leave some texture!
In a medium pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and sautée the onions for about 3 minutes. Then add the lentil walnut mixture and stir in the tomato paste. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes and the spices (paprika powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper).
Make the sour cream: Drain the cashews and put all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Fill the taco shells with the lentil walnut meat, tomato, avocado, kidney beans, corn, and lettuce and top with sour cream.