Lentil Taco

Name: Lentil Taco Recipe
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup onions diced; 1/4 cup celery diced; 3 cloves garlic minced; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup brown lentils dry; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 cup water or vegetable broth; 3 tablespoons dried black currants or raisins minced; 1 cup salsa plus additional for topping; 6 10-inch whole grain tortillas; shredded lettuce; chopped tomatoes; shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

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Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 cup onions, diced1/4 cup celery, diced3 cloves garlic, minced1 tablespoon olive oil1 cup brown lentils, dry1 tablespoon chili powder2 teaspoons ground cumin1 teaspoon dried oregano1 cup water or vegetable broth3 tablespoons dried black currants or raisins, minced1 cup salsa, plus additional for topping6 10-inch whole grain tortillasshredded lettucechopped tomatoesshredded cheddar cheese (optional)

Directions

In a large frying pan over medium heat, saut� onions, celery, and garlic in the olive oil for five minutes or until vegetables are soft. Stir in the lentils, chili powder, cumin, and oregano. Cook for one minute. Add the broth and raisins. Cover and cook for 20 minutes, or until the lentils are tender (add more water or broth as needed). Remove the lid and cook an additional 10 minutes (until lentils are thick), stirring often. Fold in the salsa. Wrap the tortillas in a damp white cotton towel and microwave on high for one minute. Spoon the lentil mixture among the tortillas. Top with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CATCH23.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 297.9
Total Fat: 9.8 g
Cholesterol: 16.2 mg
Sodium: 547.3 mg
Total Carbs: 43.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 8.8 g
Protein: 13.1 g

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Member Reviews

BRIGHID3
Very good! Does the calorie count include the whole grain tortillas?

I made mine with mango salsa instead raisins. - 4/19/13
SHINAKO
It was awesome! I think it's because I didn't pre-rinse the lentils, but mine took about 40 minutes of covered cooking.. It was all worth it, though! Will be making this one again. - 10/6/10
JP1980
Thank you for this awesome recipe! I revised it a bit to make it lower in sodium .I bake corn tortillas for added crunch & no sodium I spread the tortilla with spicey avacado and add into the taco mixture 2 1/2 cup of brown rice (1 cup dry) I make 1/2 c servings and freeze ahead of time - 7/27/10
MADEMCHE
Super tasty! Really fast and the raisins add a bit a sweetness to the spice that is so good. I will make these again! - 7/19/10