Instant Pot Vegan Lentil Tacos
Instant Pot (affiliate) Vegan Lentil Tacos! A healthy plant-based dinner, ready in just 30 minutes.
If you looked at my menu each week you’d see two staples: tacos and pasta. Two foods that I know everyone in my family will like, and both are easy enough to whip up on even the craziest weeknight.
These Instant Pot Vegan Lentil Tacos have been on repeat every week for the past few months. I am taking my well-loved lentil tacos and making them in the Instant Pot. I throw all the ingredients in, quickly chop the toppings, and ta-da– dinner is on the table in less than 30 minutes.
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How to Make Lentil Tacos in the Instant Pot
I consider this a dump meal– throw everything into the Instant Pot, seal and cook for 16 minutes and that’s it. To make these vegan lentil tacos in the Instant Pot, you’ll simply add the lentils, broth, salsa and spices then cook until tender. Couldn’t be easier! A blend of spices using cumin, garlic powder, onion powder and chili powder is called for here, but prepared taco seasoning will also work.
I usually have a batch of my homemade seasoning in the pantry or Penzey’s taco seasoning that works great here too. Typically, I’ll do 2 tablespoons of prepared taco seasoning here, and then add less salt.
What Lentils are best for Lentil Tacos?
You’ll need to use either brown lentils or whole green lentils for this recipe. Red lentils and split lentils won’t work as they loose their shape while cooking and you’ll end up with taco mush. You can typically find brown or whole green lentils in most grocery stores near the canned bean or soup aisle.
I find that brown lentils work best, but you can also substitute black lentils and French green lentils instead. They won’t get as soft as brown lentils but will still work well in this Instant Pot Vegan Lentil Taco recipe.
More Vegan Taco Recipes
If you like these lentil tacos made in the Instant Pot, you’ll love these taco recipes:
- Vegan Lentil Tacos
- 10 Minute Black Bean Tacos
- Vegan Fish Tacos with Creamy Slaw
- Lentil Walnut Tacos
- Tofu Tacos with Mango Salsa
- Korean Inspired Tofu Tacos
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Instant Pot Vegan Lentil Tacos
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried brown or green lentils, rinsed and picked through to remove any debris
- 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup red salsa of choice, I use my Canning Salsa for this!
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 – 3/4 teaspoon salt, as needed
- 8 warmed tortillas
- Taco toppings of choice, we love shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, jalapeños and shredded cheese (regular or dairy-free
Instructions
- Place the lentils, vegetable broth, salsa, and spices in the base of an instant pot or pressure cooker and seal. Hit the manual button and cook on high pressure for 16 minutes.
- Quick release, then stir. Add the salt, then taste to adjust. Depending on the saltiness of your broth, then you may need more or less salt. I typically use a low-sodium broth and then add salt to taste.
- Serve on warmed tortillas with toppings of choice.