I see the light at the end of the tunnel. It's been 3 months of morning/all day sickness and I am finally beginning to feel good enough to get back to my life! I am still going to take it slow, this pregnancy has forced me to take a step back and see that it is ok not to do it all.
I love what I do with my blog, and have so much I want to accomplish, but I am going to take it all slowly, one step at a time. That being said, I am excited for the future and all the new things I want to roll out! For now, enjoy this extremely simple, healthy and delicious recipe!
A random pregnancy craving was the reason behind this creation. I am slowly starting to feel like eating veggies again, but mostly cold crisp ones. I felt like something sweet and salty, and tacos sounded good.
I love how quick and easy this is to put together, but yet so flavorful. There are a lot of different flavors here: sweet, salty, tangy with a hint of spice in the chili powder. It hit the spot perfectly for this growing belly of mine!
Rainbow Tacos With Tangy Mango Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry green lentils rinsed
- 3 cups water
- 2 cans black beans 15 ounce cans
- 2 tablespoons cumin
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt add more if preferred
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 avocados diced
- 3 medium sized tomatoes diced
- 3 cups chopped purple cabbage
- 12 corn tortillas
- Tangy Mango Dressing see recipe below
Tangy Mango Dressing:
- 1 cup diced fresh mango or defrosted frozen mango pieces
- juice of one lime
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt add more if preferred
Instructions
- Make Tangy Mango Dressing by placing all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Taste and add more vinegar or salt if desired. Set aside.
- Place lentils and water in a large pan. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat to low and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes. It’s okay if there is still some wetness to them but you want most of the water gone.
- Turn off heat, rinse black beans and add to the pan.
- Add cumin, smoked paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper.
- Mix well. Taste and add more seasoning if desired.
- Wash and cut avocados, tomatoes and purple cabbage.
- Warm corn tortillas.
- Build tacos by placing about ½ cup bean mixture on a tortilla. Then add ¼ of an avocado, ¼ of a tomato and ¼ cup purple cabbage. Top each with a heaping tablespoon of Tangy Mango Dressing. Enjoy!
Notes
- You can adjust amount of seasonings to fit your taste. Same goes with taco fillings, use more or less of each to fit your needs.
- Dressing makes about 1 cup, half or double to make more or less as needed but this is the perfect amount for putting a heaping tablespoon on each taco.
Recipe by Veggies Don’t Bite, visit our site for more great plant-based recipes.
Nutrition
Nutrition and metric information should be considered an estimate.
Tami
Thank you for sharing your recipes. I make something new every Wednesday and this was a success. My family love it and the flavors work so well together. The Mango Dressing is scrumptdiliuptious!
veggiesdontbite
Thank you so much for your feedback! Glad you guys enjoyed the tacos. Thanks for following!
Thalia @ butter and brioche
As a serious Mexican food lover, this recipe is definitely one that i will be recreating. These tacos look delicious, healthy and full of yummy flavour. Thanks for the recipe and idea!
veggiesdontbite
Thank you! They are great tasting and so healthy!
themuffinmyth
Mmmm, these tacos look so good. And that mango sauce! Yum! I've never used lentils in tacos before, but I'll have to give this a try soon. Hope you feel better, and thanks for a great recipe!
veggiesdontbite
Thank you! Lentils in our tacos is a staple for us, sometimes if I'm really lazy I use the precooked lentils from Trader Joes and sprinkle some taco seasoning on them and mix it. Then use it as is for taco filling! It's not as good as this but great if you feel like minimal work. Lol. Hope you enjoy, thanks for following!
Danielle Kruszewski
These taco are AMAZING! Fantastic recipe that is easy AND delicious! This has gotten me excited to start making my own dressings......
veggiesdontbite
Yay! So glad you liked them! I love how really easy they are. And dressings are so simple to make, and so much better for you than store bought. I can't remember the last time I bought dressing! Thanks for trying them!
Carrie Claiborne
Looks great! I'm always looking for new ways to eat lentils. Hope you feel better soon.
veggiesdontbite
Thank you so much Carrie! Slowly but surely I'm beginning to see the light at the end of the sick tunnel. Hope you enjoy the tacos!
Jennifer D.
Oops! Erase that first "wanted". 🙂
Jennifer D.
I made these tonight for Taco Tuesday and they were amazing! My girls wanted had seconds and still wanted more. A great combination of flavors. Thanks!
veggiesdontbite
So glad you liked them! And that your girls liked them too! Perfect meal for moms wanting a quick but healthy dinner. Thank you for following!