Crunchy Lentil Tacos
with roasted cauliflower
Ingredients
- Lentils, cooked - 2 cups (use pre-cooked lentils or if cooking from dried, use half the amount of dried and prepare according to package directions)
- Chili powder - 1 tsp
- Cumin, ground - 1/2 tsp
- Coriander, ground - 1/2 tsp
- Red pepper flakes (opt) - 1/4 tsp
- Lettuce, romaine - 2 oz, shredded
- Cilantro leaves - 3 Tbsp, torn
- Cheese, shredded cheddar - 4 oz
- Sour cream - 1/2 cup
- Salsa - for serving
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Taco shells, crunchy - 8
- Cauliflower florets - 12 oz
- Oil, olive - 1 Tbsp
- Paprika, smoked - 1/2 tsp
- Cumin, ground - 1/2 tsp
- Lemon juice - 2 tsp
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Prep
- Cauliflower - Chop into florets. (If prepping right before cooking, get cauliflower in the oven before continuing with prep.) (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Season lentils - Combine lentils with chili powder, cumin (portion for the lentils), coriander, and red pepper flakes.
- Lettuce / Cilantro - Prep as directed.
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Make
- Heat oven to 400F / 204C.
- Toss cauliflower with olive oil, smoked paprika, cumin (portion for the cauliflower), and some salt and pepper. Spread out on a sheet pan. Roast, turning with a spatula halfway through cooking, until tender, ~25 minutes.
- While cauliflower is roasting, set out toppings - lettuce, cilantro, cheese, sour cream, and salsa.
- Next, heat a skillet with cooking oil over medium heat. Add seasoned lentils. Saute until warmed through, ~4 minutes. Taste and season with some salt and pepper.
- Place taco shells on a second sheet pan (or you can place them directly on the oven rack) and toast just until warm and crisp, 2 to 5 minutes (watch closely to prevent overcooking).
- When cauliflower is done roasting, squeeze lemon juice over top.
- Fill taco shells with lentils and toppings. Enjoy with cauliflower on the side.
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Most Helpful
I'm a believer. I hate lentils, beans, peas- anything with that texture but I wanted to give these a try because they are so highly rated and my fiance hates the texture of ground meat. These worked, easy taco nights can finally return to our family!! :)
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Husband and I surprisingly liked this. We were skeptical as we are huge meat taco fans, but this did not disappoint.
0 HelpfulYummy taco option that everyone enjoyed. We don’t normally use crunchy shells, and this was a fun change up.
0 HelpfulI skipped all the dairy ingredients and this still came out fantastic. One of my favorites now.
0 HelpfulI must be the odd man out but these were terrible and awful. I usually adore my cooksmarts meals but no one in my family liked them. Maybe because we are texan and are particular about our tacos!! But this was a no go for me.
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