These Chickpea Lentil Taco Rice Bowls are filled with brown rice, spinach, roasted chickpeas & vegan taco lentil meat. All topped off with chimichurri.
If you follow my on Instagram, then you got a sneak peak of these bowls a couple of weeks ago. I was raving about them, because they are literally one of the best things I have ever eaten!
There are so many flavors, so many textures and just so much good stuff going on in these bowls.
How to make these Chickpea Lentil Taco Rice Bowls
While it may seem like there is a lot going on in this recipe, I promise you that everything comes together really quickly, and the ingredients are all easy to find.
To start things off, coat the chickpeas in seasonings and roast them until slightly crispy. Trust me when I say, you are going to want to put these chickpeas on everything!
While the chickpeas are roasting, prepare the lentils. These lentils are seasoned to perfection by using soyrizo, taco seasoning and a dollop of chimichurri. You could easily use any leftover lentils in tacos the next day.
TSV TIP: I always buy my lentils pre-cooked. You can usually find them in the produce section of your grocery store.
To assemble, layer fresh greens, cooked brown rice, lentils and chickpeas in each bowl. Top the bowls with green onion, cilantro, avocado, lime juice and a drizzle of chimichurri.
These make the best dinner and even better leftovers.
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Chickpea Lentil Taco Rice Bowls
Ingredients
FOR THE CHICKPEAS
- 1 15-ounce can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp garlic salt
- ½ tsp pepper
FOR THE LENTILS
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ red onion diced
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 6 oz soyrizo
- ½ lime juiced
- 2 ½ cup cooked lentils
- ½ tsp Better Than Bouillon No Chicken Base*
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup chimichurri
FOR THE BOWLS
- 2 cups cooked brown rice**
- 4 cups spinach or greens of choice
- 2 avocados diced
- 1 lime
- green onion & cilantro chopped
- chimichurri
- tortillas optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add all of the chickpea ingredients to the baking sheet and toss to combine. Place in the oven and roast for 20 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Prepare the chimichurri according to the instructions and set aside.
- While the chickpeas are roasting, prepare the lentils. Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and taco seasoning to the pan and cook until soft (approx. 3-5 minutes). Add the soyrizo and lime juice to the pan and break it apart with a wooden spoon. Cook for an additional 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the cooked lentils, bouillon, water and chimichurri to the pan and stir to combine. Keep pan on low heat until ready to serve.
- To assemble, add equal parts of brown rice, spinach, lentils and chickpeas to each bowl. Top with avocados, lime wedges, green onion, cilantro and chimichurri. Serve with warm tortillas on the side.
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I made this recipe tonight and it was sooooo delish!! Thank you!!! š
Hi DeDe - you are so welcome!!! So glad you enjoyed!
What can I use instead of soyrizo. I have a soy allergy.
You could use your favorite vegan sausage, vegan ground round or omit it. I would just add some smoked paprika to get the similar smoky flavor š
Thank you Rene. I will try the smoke paprika.
I just made this for lunch...YUM!!! My new favorite. It even got a second mention from my hard-to-please husband who twice said how much he liked it.
Thanks for posting!
Victoria
Yay - love when recipes get the husband nod of approval š
No complaints here, only a watering mouth, wanting seconds! Great recipe, this will be my go to for taco night! Thanks for sharing.
Yay! So glad you liked it Rhiannon!