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50 minutes
4
Adjust servings
dairy-free
gluten-free
kid friendly
has meat
has pasta
has seafood
mediterranean
vegan
vegetarian
pescatarian
paleo
(?)
Not paleo due to:
green lentil
taco shell
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Nutrition to Balance
This recipe has Sodium as 80.4% (as a percentage of RDA).
 
You'll likely need to take this into account today to balance out your diet.
 
Nutrition Rating Details
Here are the percentages used to determine the nutritional rating for this recipe:
• Calcium: 9.7% of RDA
• Calories: 28.1% of RDA
• Carbs: 26.8% of RDA
• Fat (total lipid): 38.4% of RDA
• Fiber: 62.7% of RDA
• Fructose: 21.7% of RDA
• Protein: 17.4% of RDA
• Sodium: 80.4% of RDA
• Sugar: 55.0% of RDA
• Vitamin A (IU): 230% of RDA
• Vitamin B6: 37.5% of RDA
• Vitamin C: 25.7% of RDA
• Iron: 10.6% of RDA
• Magnesium: 31.3% of RDA
• Manganese: 123% of RDA
• Niacin: 35.1% of RDA
• Potassium: 32.1% of RDA
• Zinc: 14.3% of RDA
If any nutritional component is greater than 75% of RDA (or any vitamin/mineral is greater than 600% of RDA), the recipe gets a “Nutrition to Balance” rating.
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MACROS
Carbohydrate
55.3
g
Calories
422
 
Fiber
13.2
g
Iron
1.91
mg
Protein
14.6
g
Sodium
1086
mg
Sugars
13.7
g
Fat (total lipid)
17.6
g
 
INGREDIENTS
Amount
Measure
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Ingredient
 
1
cup
+
-
 
green or brown lentils are fine.
 
3
cups
+
-
 
 
1
head
+
-
 
stems and leaves removed and broken into 1-inch pieces.
 
2
tbsp
+
-
 
 
2
whole
+
-
 
diced (about 1 1/2 cups).
 
1
whole
+
-
 
de-seeded and minced.
 
4
cloves
+
-
 
minced.
 
4
tsp
+
-
 
divided.
 
2
tsp
+
-
 
ground, divided.
 
1
tsp
+
-
 
ground, divided.
 
1
cup
+
-
 
 
1
tsp
+
-
 
 
1
tsp
+
-
 
 
1
package
+
-
 
 
4
cups
+
-
 
 
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PREPARATION
1.
Rinse and drain the dry lentils thoroughly. Combine with the water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain any excess water.
2.
In a food processor, pulse the cauliflower into rice-size pieces. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion and jalapeño until the onion is translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the cauliflower, garlic, and half the spices and cook for 4 minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes, or until the cauliflower is tender.
3.
Add the cooked lentils, the remaining half of the spices, and the salt and pepper. Cook for an additional 3 minutes to blend the flavors. Scoop the finished mixture into the taco shells, then top with shredded romaine lettuce and a dollop of guacamole. Serve immediately.
   
 
COMPLETE NUTRITION
This recipe has the following nutrient totals:
Calories 422
Protein 14.6 g
Carbohydrates 55.3 g
Iron 1.91 mg
Fiber 13.2 g
Calcium 97.0 mg
(plus many more nutrients)
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