Grab your skillet and whip up this flavourful, 4 ingredient lentil walnut taco meat for tacos, burritos, bowls and more! With canned or pre-cooked lentils, it takes just 10 minutes to whip up a healthy weeknight meal.
So quick + easy…but so versatile! Use this lentil walnut taco meat for tacos, burritos, bowls and more.
I have been making a version of this ridiculously good lentil walnut taco meat for years now. It started as a taco recipe in my first cookbook, Eat More Plants. Then I used it for a taco salad recipe here on the blog. It’s become a forever staple in my house…so I thought it deserved a blog post all its own.
If you’re looking for a quick and less processed alternative to vegan meats for taco night, burritos or bowls, this is the one. This walnut + lentil taco meat is super weeknight friendly because it comes together in minutes with just 4 basic ingredients…in the flavour department, taco seasoning is doing ALL the heavy lifting (I make my own homemade taco seasoning but you can do store bought in a pinch!)
This lentil taco meat is also a really great way to get more lentils on your plate, and I’m on a one woman mission to get folks eating more legumes. Look, as a plant-based dietitian, I LOVE my veggies…but I rarely use vegetables as a replacement for meat.
Why? Because humans also need protein. Not in that icky (and incorrect) internet, eat-your-body-weight-in-protein way. But if you want to feel full and satisfied after a meal, you need a good balance of veggies, protein, fat and fibre. And this easy lentil walnut taco meat has all that and MORE.
Raid your pantry to make this easy walnut lentil taco meat
You could do lentil taco meat, or walnut taco meat…but I promise you, the combination of the two is SO much better. Because tender lentils pack in more protein than walnuts, and they soak up flavour well. Walnuts offer filling fats and fibre, with a firmness that keeps the vegan taco meat from just feeling like mush.
Use canned lentils here, or precooked lentils if you have them on hand…just no red lentils! Too mushy.
Nutrition Corner: In addition to being rich in iron, potassium and zinc, this lentil walnut taco meat has about 10.5 grams of protein and 6.5 grams of fibre per serving!
Chopping the walnuts small is important: too big, and it’s too crunchy, but if you blitz them into powder, they won’t add a nice firm texture.Yes, you can use storebought taco seasoning but my homemade one is even more delicious!!
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10 Minute, Yummy Lentil Walnut Taco Meat
Grab your skillet and whip up this flavourful, 4 ingredient lentil walnut taco meat for tacos, burritos, bowls and more! With canned or pre-cooked lentils, it takes just 10 minutes to whip up a healthy weeknight meal.
2cupscanned lentils drained and rinsed, or pre-cooked lentils
1cupwalnutsfinely chopped
½cupwater
3tablespoonstaco seasoningstorebought or homemade
1tablespoontomato paste
Imperial – Metric
Instructions
Add oil to a large skillet over medium heat, then add walnuts and lentils and warm through, about 2-3 minutes. Add the water, taco seasoning and tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally until the water is absorbed, about 2-3 minutes.
Serve as a taco or burrito filling, or addition to taco salad or grain bowls.
So quick + easy but PACKED with flavour, this nourishing lentil walnut taco meat will definitely become a staple.
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