I love vegan tacos and I love my Instant Pot! Naturally, Instant Pot Lentil Tacos would be one of my favorite family friendly vegan recipes.
It started in 2014, I would get emails asking if I could create recipes to use in the Instant Pot. My response was always, “sorry, I don’t have an Instant Pot but if you buy me one I’ll make recipes for you.” No one took me up on the offer so eventually I bought one myself. If you aren’t familiar with the Instant Pot it is an electric pressure cooker.
I’ve been slowly adapting my recipes to work in the Instant Pot and today I’m going to share my Lentil Taco’s recipe. You can use the original recipe if you are looking for a stove top version.
Taco Tuesday
We don’t necessarily eat Taco Tuesday each week but we enjoy tacos any day of the week. One of the things I love about this recipe is the leftover lentil taco filling can be turned into burritos, Taco Salads, put on nachos or baked potatoes.
You can use these in place or any taco filling. Yes, that means Street Tacos too!
Lentil Tacos in the Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 cups dry brown lentils
- 4 cups water
- 4 oz tomato sauce
- 1 tsp each of salt, garlic powder, chili powder and onion powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
Do
- Dump all of the ingredients into our Instant Pot and give it a little stir to mix everything evenly.
- Close the lid, make sure you move the pressure release to the sealed position.
- Press the Manual button and use the arrows to get to 15.
- Once it is done turn the Instant Pot off and release the pressure.
- Carefully open the lid and give it a stir. Let it sit for a few minutes before serving.
Serve
These are great in crunchy or soft tacos, as part of a burrito or taco salad. If you don’t have an Instant Pot don’t worry you can use the stove top recipe, it’s just as easy and just as delicious. For a little variety try my Quinoa-Lentil Tacos! They are a family favorite!
Lentil Tacos in the Instant Pot
This incredibly east and delicious Instant Pot Lentil Tacos recipe is perfect for people eating a plant-based diet.
Ingredients
Taco Ingredients
- 2 cups dry brown lentils
- 4 cups water
- 4 oz tomato sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
Optional Toppings
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Jalapeno
- Cilantro
- Salsa
- Avocado
Tortillas
- Choose your favorite tortillas.
Instructions
- Dump all of the taco ingredients (not the toppings) into your Instant Pot and give it a little stir to mix everything evenly.
- Close the lid, make sure you move the pressure release to the sealed position.
- Press the Manual button and use the arrows to get to 15.
- Once it is done turn the Instant Pot off and release the pressure.
- Carefully open the lid and give it a stir. Let it sit for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
These lentil tacos leftovers should be stored in an air tight container in the refrigerator. They will be good for about 5 days.
You can add your favorite toppings. We like to set up a taco bar for everyone to make their own.
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Taco Night Side Dishes
Of course if you are making tacos you might want to have a full meal! My favorite sides to have with tacos are:
- Mexican Rice
- Oil-free Refried Beans (Instant Pot version)
- Oil-Free Refried Beans (using cooked or canned beans)
- Oil-free Refried Black Beans
- Avocados or Guacamole
- Salsa
- Corn
What are your taco night must haves?