Welcome to Health Lovers Mole Lentil Tacos alongside Cabbage Slaw

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend!  After church building edifice , Kevin also every bit I spent the afternoon lazing more than or less the run corporation , catching upwardly on laundry also every bit roughly reading.  Mid afternoon hitting also every bit I had a hankering for tacos!  I know , non traditional Easter food whatsoever , simply I simply went with it.  I ended upwardly with a fantastic recipe I'm for certain to constituent along inward rotation!  Enjoy!

Mole Lentil Tacos with Cabbage Slaw
Time: 15 min prep , half-dozen min high line per unit of measurement area grade with a NPR (or xxx minutes on the stovetop , directions below)
Servings: 4-6 servings

Ingredients:
    Lentil "Meat"
        1/2 loving loving cup dry out out chocolate-brown lentils
        1/2 loving loving cup dry out out french dark-green lentils
        1/4 loving loving cup finely chopped walnuts (optional)
        1/2 ruddy onion , finely chopped
        1 dark-green bell pepper , chopped
        1/2 loving loving cup mushrooms , roughly chopped
    Mole Sauce
        1/4 loving loving cup tomato tree paste
        ii 1/2 cups water
        1 1/2 Tbsp chili powder
        1 Tbsp cocoa/cacao powder
        1 tsp cumin powder
        1 tsp smoked paprika
        1/2 tsp corriander powder
        1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
        1/4 tsp cinnamon
    Cabbage Slaw Topping
        4-6 cups shredded dark-green cabbage
        1/4 loving loving cup sliced dark-green onions
        8 radishes , finely chopped
        ii Tbsp lime juice
        tabular array tabular array salt to taste
    Extras
        corn tortillas
        salsa
        hot sauce
        vegan sour cream
        guacamole

Instructions:
1.)  In a line per unit of measurement area grade cooker , dry out out or H2O saute the ruddy onion , bell pepper , mushrooms , also every bit walnuts for 3-5 minutes.  In a medium bowl , whisk together the mole sauce ingredients until smoothen also every bit goodness combined.  Add the lentils also every bit mole sauce to the line per unit of measurement area grade cooker.  Stir goodness , lock the lid , also every bit laid to create at high line per unit of measurement area grade for half-dozen minutes.  Allow for a natural line per unit of measurement area grade release.  (Alternatively , create inward a pot on the stovetop bringing to a boil , cutting oestrus , embrace , also every bit allow to simmer for 20-30 minutes , until the lentils are cooked thoroughly.)

2.)  While the lentils are cooking , prep your cabbage slaw.  Place solely the dark-green cabbage inward a large bowl with the lime juice also every bit a sprinkle of salt.  With your hands massage also every bit squeeze the cabbage to loosen upwardly the fibers (very like to if y'all lot were making sour kraut).  The cabbage should cutting to nearly 2/3 or 1/2 of its primary volume.  Drain whatsoever excess liquid.  Add inward the dark-green onion also every bit radish , also every bit stir goodness to combine.  Chill inward the fridge until it is 4th dimension to serve.

3.)  This is non necessary , simply I dearest to lightly warm/toast my corn tortillas inward an un-greased skillet on medium oestrus for a min or also every bit thence each side simply before serving.  It makes the shells able to banking concern tally more than without tearing also every bit brings out the corn flavor.

4.)  Once the lentils are done cooking also every bit the line per unit of measurement area grade has released , carefully opened upwardly the lid also every bit give the lentils a proficient stir.  Serve hot on the toasted tortillas topped with the cabbage slaw also every bit whatsoever other toppings y'all lot desire.

's Notes:
Trust me , toast your corn tortillas.  I was never every flake goodness much of a fan of them until I tried them freshly warmed inward a skillet.  Makes all the difference!

An few alternative ways to relish this is to pick out the mole lentils on constituent yesteryear of a large pile of the cabbage slaw like a salad.  Another way would concur out to pick out on constituent yesteryear of chocolate-brown rice , quinoa , baked tortilla chips , or a baked potato.  Whichever way y'all lot guide , the lentil also every bit cabbage combo is fantastic!  Enjoy!


Health also every bit Happiness ,