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Lentil Black Bean Sweet Potato Burrito

Lentil Black Bean Sweet Potato Burrito

Entrees

Course

Difficulty

Easy

Pulse Type

Beans

Specialty Diet

Vegetarian

Nutrition

500 calories or less

Cook Time

45 minutes

Nutrition

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Ingredients

Servings:

1 cup lentils dried
4 cups water
1 large sweet potato diced
1 can black beans
feta cheese (omit to make recipe vegetarian/vegan)
taco seasoning
olive oil
tortillas (use gluten free to make gluten-free)

Avocado Tahini Sauce

2 avocado
1 lime juiced
1/2 lemon juice
1/2 jalapeno pepper
1 handful cilantro
2 tbsps tahini
1/4 cup water
1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

Strain and rinse lentils; add to medium pan with water. Simmer with lid tilted for 25-30 minutes, or until tender. Discard any extra liquid. Stir in 1-2 tablespoons of taco seasoning.
While lentils are cooking, peel and dice sweet potato; place on baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and 1-2 tablespoons of taco seasoning. Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes or until caramelized and tender.
Strain and warm up black beans (on stove or in microwave).
For avocado tahini sauce, place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
On each tortilla pile lentils, black beans, and sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with feta cheese (optional). Drizzle avocado tahini sauce on top.