The BEST LENTILS dish ever

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Published 2023-05-06
Smash Lentil QUESO-TACOS! The BEST Lentil Dish ever. I’ve been making these for some time now, inspired by the smash burger craze but TACOS and plant based and vegan friendly. Hope you get to make these as part of your regular meal or snack time rotation, you won’t regret it. Smokey, meaty, crunchy and absolutely bangin delicious. This is one for the whole family.

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The BEST Smash Lentil Tacos

1 Cup DRIED Lentils, washed, rinsed and drained. (green, brown or black lentils work)
1 can plum tomatoes
2 1/2 Cups water
1 Onion, diced.
2 Shallots, diced.
4 cloves garlic, minced.
3-4 TBS Olive Oil (optional) Steam sauté if you prefer with a bit of broth or water

2 TBS Chili Powder
2 TBS Cumin
1 tsp Onion, granulated.
1 tsp Salt, kosher
1 tsp Black pepper

Handful tortilla chips, crushed.
1 ½ Cups Shredded Smoked Vegan Cheese, (Optional)

1 Pack small to medium sized tortilla wraps or soft taco shells
1 Head Lettuce, shredded.

Pico De Gallo/Salsa:
2 tomatoes, diced.
½ red onion, diced.
Handful, Cilantro/Coriander, rough chop
2 limes, juiced.
Jalapeno Diced, optional.


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All Comments (21)
  • @tinyjungle_
    I really appreciate the added education you give in your videos. Your tips about techniques and equipment and tool maintenance are priceless and very helpful.
  • @crc133
    Can. I. Move. In!!!??????? 😅🙌🏾✨🙏🏾🙏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
  • @OneSteff2414
    Things that I love about being vegan. I have all of these things in my home and I am flat broke! We get the most beautiful, great tasting food out of being cheap as hell and I love it! It’s so hard to think that people say being vegan is expensive, it is anything but! Thanks to amazing people like you. We get to not only be healthy but eat some of the best foods on the planet.
  • @thndrgrrrl
    I just wanted to come back here and say, I made these. I am not vegetarian or vegan. I made them for my adult daughter/SIL and 15 and 10 yr old grandkids. Everyone loved them and raved over them. Probably the best tacos I ever made.
  • @lomalinke5042
    A dog with a head scarf, lentil tacos, and the smoothest voice since MIDWEST MAGIC CLEANING. I subscribed in a heart beat. Love it.
  • @iankerr435
    I'm just glad to see that in not the only one eating lentil tacos in the morning! I do mine a little different, but it's mostly the same. I don't mix the cheese into the lentils directly. Instead, I do a bed of cheese and add the lentils on top so it's more like a quesadilla. I also like adding some red enchilada sauce to the base. That being said, anyone who hasn't had this recipe is missing out!
  • @janeknight3434
    What spices went into the lentils? Did I miss that bit?
  • @benhaag4846
    Hey Derek! New follower here from Texas! As a hunter my entire life animal protein made up a majority of my diet , but my wife and I are on day 3 of our journey to eating plant based and these tacos were a huge hit! Your videos helped us see that we don’t have to give up flavor and quality to make the switch. Trying your simple meat cheat sandwich tonight!
  • @CNP-rn3gd
    I made this tonight. It was really great, not too time consuming and my husband didn't even know it was not made with meat. Thank you 💜
  • That’s a quesadilla. Especially after you cut it. Looks yummy. It’s just not a taco.
  • @diobrando8979
    The fact that you considered people that cook with no oil just made me subscribe, thank you for having that in mind. Many vegan recipes don't and it's always a wonder wether it will work without oil or not
  • @vtheb1299
    One question: I always thought that breaks and lentils don't cook properly in tomato and/or salt and need to be cooked separately. And that they need to be soaked. Did your lentils really cook through with your method of mixing? What kind did you use?
  • @7777bren
    Fantastic! I made this tonight for my carnivore sister. She said "Better than meat!!!" Keep these amazing recipes coming! Love watching those knife skills!
  • @rbrown6476
    Oh wow, this is my second find of a vegan cooking channel in one day, that has no music - what joy!!! Thank you so much - I’m one of those people who cope cope with loud, pumping, shouty music that gets turned up and down frantically all the time someone is talking. It makes me feel nauseous and I have to mute the sound, but it gets lonely living in silence 😢 Anyway, new subscriber here, because your voice is soothing and gentle plus the sound of chopping and cooking is meditative. And a bonus is seeing your lovely Labrador 😊 Bless you - looking forward to some more ❤❤❤
  • @itsaGamble
    Jonzing for this recipe. What size of Plum Canned Tomatoes?
  • @isabelreyes4834
    Thank you I've been making this recipe 3 times a week .I make a big batch and put in a big xl mason jar, I use it in taco's, make soup, chilli with vegan cheese on top. It's so economical.😊
  • @TamaTrotti
    Thx much for no oil tips. It took me a long time to realize cilantro was coriander in France. No one knew what I was talking about😊
  • @blainebowe6917
    planning to make this tomorrow night for company. Hey, what's the deal with the clicking of the tongs? Just something you like to do?