Lentil Tacos

Trust Snack Girl everyone. Lentil tacos are great. Your recipe is very similar to mine Which I’ve been making for years and my 16 year old consistently asks for them for his birthday (which, coincidentally is today!). For meat lovers, I just add a handful of cooked ground beef or chicken (I keep some frozen in about 1 cup portions). I always make a large batch (1 1/2 to 2 cups lentils) as we use planned-overs to make nachos and taco salad. The teens love all of it.

Susanne

Try Mateo’s Gourmet Salsa. It has no sugar in the ingredient list! 1gram on the nutritional info, it’s made here in Texas. I can find it at local stores as well as Costco. It is my favorite salsa. I’m not sure if it makes it to the East coast.

Mary Beth

Big reader for many years (I bought your book when it came out!) I find that gettings the right sauce/spice can really take vegtables and beans to the next level of truly flavorful meals!!

Rachel

Aldi brand Casa Mamita also has one gram of sugar

Vikki

I use the salsa that is all fresh tomatoes, onions etc. I love it! It is with the produce. It does not last as long because it is fresh but I like it so much better!

When I do taco Tuesday I always use black beans or refried for mine. They are delicious with some lettuce, tomato and cheese or some of the fresh salsa. And some hot sauce!

laxmom16

Honestly. I love lentils especially cooked in the French manner. But, I don't want them as a taco. Tacos are traditionally made with corn tortillas not flour, btw. A flour tortilla makes a burrito. (Unless you live in Texas as we do and Tex-Mex tacos are made with flour tortillas) Our family is Mexican so please take it from me.

I would prefer fish tacos even baked tofu tacos vs lentil tacos. Whatever, top your tacos with lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cabbage, or delicious pico de gallo. Pico de gallo recipe: Chopped, seeded tomatoes, diced green part of a couple scallion, lots of cilantro (1 or 2 bunches). Don't add salt or sugar because it draws out the moisture in the veg and makes it watery. Add your salt after the food is served.

IFortuna

Love lentils. I make this and serve over shredded lettuce, tomatoes and guacamole.

Sue

Great recipe Lisa. I'm liking your daughter's influence on more meatless menu ideas. :) I happen to have everything on hand except lentils. Can I substitute a can of black beans and use maybe 1/2 cup broth?

IFortuna: Thanks for the Pico de gallo recipe, I never knew it was so simple. Cilantro isn't an herb I always have but would coriander do in a pinch?

BarbL

HI BarbL - We only only use fresh cilantro trimmed and added to the pico de gallo. There is no substitute for fresh cilantro. If you have members of your family that really don't like it, you might try Italian Parsley. The only time we might use dried cilantro is when serving menudo (lemon,cilantro,and oregano, sometimes chile powder). Coriander is mainly used in baking as far as I know.

IFortuna

i love lentil tacos! for mine i saute some onion and garlic in oil, then i add 1 cup of lentils, 2 cups of water and 1 can of tomatoes with green chilis(store brand rotel) simmer till cooked through then i season to taste with salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder, smoked paprika, chili powder, cumin and cayenne

laura beaulieu

I made this with taco shells. My first course was the asparagus soup featured on another post. Both delish!

Joan

Can you please tell me what the serving size is for the lentils? Is it 1/2 cup for 1SP? I made these last night and just realized I don’t know how much I can have. Thank you and it is delish!!

Kristine

I am obsessed with these. This recipe is Ssoooooooo good. I have been making it twice a week since starting weight watchers 3 weeks ago. Can you tell me what gives it the smart points? The salsa? So if I have sugar free salsa is it zero points?

Anna

I'm going to try this in a few days and cross my fingers that hubby will like them. I really want to use less red meat in our diet, but it's hard because he's a carnivore. I may use 1 cup added cooked hamburger the first time to see if he completely balks at lentils. Wish me luck!

Patticake1

Patticake - I slowly stopped eating meat by doing exactly that, using less and less meat. I love lentil tacos. I add cauliflower pieces and chopped walnuts to mine.

Sue

Why not just have the lentils without the tortillas? One cup already has 40 grams of carbs (boo)! And, almost 18 grams of protein. Yeah! Some of the carbs are fiber, about 16 grams. So adding more carbs with tortillas is 11 grams more carbs. So 51 grams of carbs per one lentil wrap (if you used a cup) is a lot even minus the fiber count. Cut carbs in half but using 1/2 cup of lentils because they are good for you and ditch the tortilla.

IFortuna

I skip the tortilla and make lentil soup...dense, filling, quick & easy to prepare, inexpensive, and can be 0pts per cup, depending on what you add to it. I use 0pt chicken broth (fat-free), carrots, onions, my preferred seasonings, & no oil.🌻

C

What brand of flour tortillas is healthy for us?

SMR

I use lentils almost daily, like you said, they're like a blank canvas. Recently, I found a lentil loaf on simnett nutrition [on utube]. It was life-changing, LOL. Last year I tried a sloppy joe recipe that my 40yo son claimed as his new favorite quick meal. Then with a few tweaks that SJ becomes a shepherds pie. So many soups [besides the obvious lentil soup] become better by adding a few lentils, like mushroom barley, minestrone, pasta fagiole, etc. Any old recipe that used ground beef can use lentils instead. In fact, I'm going to try another old kids fav, american chop suey, [aka hamburger helper] with lentils next. Ya gotta love the lentil!

BARBL ★★★★★