Vegan Tacos with Pomegranate Salsa

Description

Vegan Tacos with Pomegranate Salsa

Ingredients

  --FOR THE TACOS---
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3⁄4 cups minced white or yellow onion
2 cloves Garlic (minced)
2 cups cooked green lentils (store bought or home cooked)
1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon Sea Salt
1 teaspoon dried chili ancho (or taco seasoning)
3⁄4 cups Coarsely Chopped Walnuts
  ---FOR THE SALSA---
1⁄2 cup chopped red onion
3⁄4 cups fresh chopped cilantro
1 serrano pepper (seeded and chopped)
1 cup pomegranate seeds
1⁄2 Avocado (pitted, peeled, and diced)
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
2 tablespoons Lemon juice (or sub lime juice)
  pinch Sea Salt

Notes

*You will also need corn tortillas to serve the tacos.

Instructions

  1. Heat a skillet over medium heat, add the oil and onion. Saute for five minutes or until fragrant. Add the garlic and cook for three more minutes. Add the lentils, cumin, salt, dried chile ancho or taco seasoning and leave for five more minutes, add the walnuts and turn off the heat.
  2. For the salsa, in a big bowl mix carefully all the ingredients but the avocado. Try for seasoning and adjust if necessary. Add the avocado and mix very carefully.
  3. To assemble the tacos, heat the corn tortillas and add a large spoonful of the lentil/walnut filling. Top with a tablespoon of pomegranate salsa.