Jerk Lentils Ingredients
- 2 cups of dried brown lentils
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 1 red onion, diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning
- 2 tablespoon of dry jerk seasoning
- 2 ½ tablespoon of cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon of paprika seasoning
- 500ml vegetable broth
- 2–5 branches of thyme
- Salt to your taste
Tacos and Salad Ingredients
- 6–12 taco shells (warmed in the air fryer or oven)
- 2 Avocados
- ½ lime
- ½ red onion, diced
- 2–4 baby tomatoes, chopped
- 2–5 branches of thyme
- 1/4 lettuce, chopped
- Salt to your taste
Timing
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking Time: 15 Minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Serves: 2 people
How To Make The Jerk Lentils?
- On medium heat add two tablespoons of oil and saute the onions and garlic in a pot until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
- Wash and add the brown lentils to the pot.
- Stir in the following seasonings to the pot: garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, all-purpose seasoning, jerk seasoning and cajun seasoning.
- Add the salt to your taste, chopped tomatoes, vegetable broth and thyme. Mix thoroughly.
- Cover the pressure cooker pot and set the timer to 10 minutes on high heat.
- Once cooked, remove the pressure cooker lid.
How To Create The Salad Fillings
- Whilst the lentils are cooking, make the guacamole filling. Cut, half and stone two avocados.
- Add the avocado flesh and lime juice to a bowl. Use a fork to mash ingredients together roughly.
- Add the chopped onions, tomatoes, thyme. Mix thoroughly.
- Cover the guacamole bowl with cling film and chill in the fridge until ready to use.
- Using a chopping board, chop the lettuce (additional taco filling)
Warm Up The Taco Shells
- Place the shells in the air fryer or oven, set temperature to 180 C and set time to 2 minutes.
- Then remove the taco shells from the air fryer/oven and place on a plate.
Notes
- Optional: Add tomato salsa for extra flavour.
