Salsa Verde Lentil Tacos with Mango-Pomegranate Pico
Vegetarian lentil tacos in an amazing homemade salsa verde sauce, and topped with a mango-pomegranate pico. Healthy and so flavorful!
Course Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Vegetarian
Keyword lentil tacos
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 40 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 4servings
Calories 389cal
Author Monique of AmbitiousKitchen.com
Ingredients
For the Pico:
1mango, pitted and diced
Seeds from 1/2 of a pomegranate (about 1/2 cup)
2-3tablespoonsfresh chopped cilantro
1/4cupdiced red onion
1teaspoonfresh lime juice
For the lentils & sauce:
1 1/2cupswater
3/4cupuncooked green lentils
1poundtomatillos
1poblano pepper
1jalapeño, cut in half and seeded
3unpeeled cloves garlic
1/4cupfresh chopped cilantro
1tablespoonfresh lime juice
Salt and pepper, to taste
8corn tortillas (gluten free)
½cupGO Veggie! Monterey Jack & Cheddar Shreds
Instructions
First make the salsa: Add mango, pomegranate, red onion, cilantro, and lime juice to a medium bowl; stir until just combined. Cover and place in fridge until tacos are ready to serve.
Next make the lentils: Add 1 ½ cups of water and lentils to a medium pot and place over high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 25-35 minutes or until lentils are fork tender and water has absorbed completely. Do NOT overcook the lentils or they will become mushy and we don’t want them to be mushy. Once lentils are cooked, drain out excess water from pot and remove from heat.
While lentils are cooking, make the tomatillo sauce. Remove husks from tomatillos and rinse them under warm water; cut in half and place cut side down on a foil-lined pan along with garlic, jalapeno halves and poblano pepper. Place under the broiler for 5-8 minutes or until the skin of the tomatillos and peppers are dark golden brown and somewhat blackened. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
Once cooled enough to handle, peel the blackened skin from poblano pepper and discard. Remove the roasted garlic cloves from their skin and add to a blender along with the rest of the poblano pepper (stem and skin removed), tomatillos and jalapeno halves. Add in cilantro and lime juice; blend for 1-2 minutes or until smooth.
Stir in 1 cup of tomatillo sauce into cooked lentils. Add salt and pepper to taste. Reserve extra sauce for garnish (or you can use it as a salsa with chips).
To assemble tacos: Add 1 tablespoon of GO Veggie cheese in a taco, then place about ¼ cup lentils and top with a tablespoon or two of mango-pomegranate pico. Serves 4, 2 tacos each.
Notes
Feel free to use 1 cup canned salsa verde or green enchilada sauce for a quick shortcut.