Plant-Based Lentil Taco Meat
An easy-to make, hearty, healthy lentil taco meat that you can use to make tacos, nachos, burritos, quesadillas, and pretty much anything else you'd want to use this recipe in.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup green lentils, rinsed
- 3 cups water
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes (not in oil)
- 1 cup raw walnuts
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Himalyan salt
Instructions
- Add lentils to a saucepan with 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 20-25 minutes. Drain any excess water.
- While lentils are cooking, add garlic cloves to a food processor. Pulse cloves until chopped.
- Add sundried tomatoes, walnuts, nutritional yeast, and the rest of the seasonings to the food processor. Process until finely ground.
- Add drained lentils to the mixture in the food processor. Process until completely combined.
- Use immediately or store in refrigerator for up to 4 days until ready to use.