Vegan Tacos

Tacos.
The mother of all Tex-Mex food.

When I was 7, my family took a road trip to visit my great-grandmother for her birthday. It was an 8 hour drive, and I wasn't patient enough to sit still for that long. When we finally decided to stop for lunch, I had 3 choices: Mcdonald's, Cinnabon, or Taco Bell. I wasn't in the mood for greasy hamburgers or sugar filled buns. So, I decided to try Taco Bell.

I loved the crunchy shell. It was my favorite part of the taco. Every time I took a bite, the meat would splatter everywhere, leaving me with just the shell and a few skimpy pieces of lettuce. The flavor of the meat didn't really appeal to me. I was too fixated on the sound that the taco shell made when I took a bite to care. I left taco bell with pieces of ground meat all over my clothes. As I crawled back into the car, I could smell the greasy odor from my shirt. My poor family had to endure the smell of Taco Bell for the next 6 hours on our long car ride. 

Here I am today, 9 years later, enjoying my crunchy Vegan Tacos.
These delicious tacos will satisfy your tex-mex craving without clogging your arteries.
You won't be disappointed, I promise.

Ingredients (makes 6 tacos):

• 6 ezekiel sprouted grain tortillas 
• 8oz organic sprouted tofu 
• 1 1/2 cup of cooked brown lentils (or 1 can of organic brown lentils)
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tbsp chili powder 
• 1 tbsp garlic powder 
• 1 tbsp onion powder 
• 1 tbsp paprika 
• salt and pepper to taste 
• lettuce 
• tomato
• vegan cheese 

Directions:
If you'd like to have crunchy taco shells, preheat your oven to 350. Hang each tortilla over the rack so that it forms the"taco shell" shape, and bake for 8-10 min until each tortilla is golden brown and crispy.
For the taco "meat", crumble and mash the tofu and mix with the lentils. In a small sauce pan, heat the lentils and crumbled tofu. Add the seasonings and stir until all the seasonings are well distributed. Let the tofu and lentils cook for 5-8 min on medium heat while stirring. Fill the taco shell with the lentil and tofu mixture and top it with whatever you please. Enjoy!