meal planning done right (part 1)

I'm going to split this blog post up into two different posts because we had two REALLY good recipes this week for dinner and they both deserve their own posts.

 

Part 1 is Tuesday's dinner: Lentil Taco Salad

Part 2 is Wednesday dinner: Roasted Red Pepper Soup

These were both definitely "nailed its," and were both found on Pinterest.

 

We adjusted the original Lentil Taco Salad recipe a bit, as usual.

 

Lentil Taco Salad

 

Salad Ingredients:
romaine lettuce
1.5 cups lentils
cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1 diced avocado
fresh lime juice

 

Lentil Season Ingredients:
olive oil
1/2 chopped red onion
1 can green chilies
splash of hot sauce
1/2 cup water
taco seasoning (garlic powder, black pepper, chili powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt, onion powder)

 

Cook lentils in 6 cups water until tender. Let soak while preparing other ingredients.

Heat oil and sauté onion until it starts to soften. Add green chilies and taco seasoning, sautéing for a few more minutes. Add lentils and water. Then simmer until water is gone. Let lentils cool while prepping other ingredients.

Assemble salad.

 

 

 

We assembled the salad individually instead of tossing it all together as the linked recipe called for; and obviously didn't use ranch or cheese so that it was a vegan recipe. We did add some tortilla chips on top though.

 

 

This is a really good, nutrient packed meal idea. && it's vegan, so there's that...