Taco Dip Recipe using Lentils
We want to introduce you to one of our favorite bean dip recipes, Lentil Taco Dip. This has become an office and family game day favorite in the past year. This pulse dip is extremely easy to make – even for beginner cooks. Many of the ingredients needed might already be in your refrigerator. You will enjoy the health benefits that come by cooking with pulses, along with learning a basic recipe that is very flexible.
Our taco dip can be served hot or cold – it tastes very similar to a cheese bean dip and can also be used as the base layer for a 7 layer dip recipe. This versatile pulse dip is easy to serve with tortilla strips, pita bread, or cut veggies like carrots and peppers. It’s also a great dip for children that will give them a boost of protein. One cup of lentils contains 18 grams of protein and 16 grams of dietary fiber.
The texture can be made as creamy as you like by just adding water. Keep the dip warm in your favorite crock pot or pull it straight out of the oven.
Lentils are making a comeback – we can barely grow enough each year for our customers! The United Nations agrees too! They have named 2016 the International Year of the Pulse. Now more than ever people are being introduced to these powerful superfoods and learning how they save money while benefiting their bodies. Did you know that one cup of lentils equals one 15 ounce can of beans? Our dried lentils will not flatten your wallet either; one cup of lentils costs about $1.49 – the same amount canned will cost you around $2.56.
Cooking with Lentils Tip: DO NOT add salt to your water until after cooking lentils. The salt can toughen the outside skin layer of the lentil causing it to stay firmer or not soften at all.
If you like cooking from scratch - you won't want to use a package taco seasoning. We found our favorite homemade taco seasoning on the blog Family Fresh Meals - her recipe is below.
Palouse Brand on
Hi Diane,
Thanks for commenting! We are working on some great lentil soup and chilies for this Fall, but we don’t have any ready to go right now. Check out our Pinterest board for inspiration. https://www.pinterest.com/palousebrand/desserts-made-more-nutritious/
Diane on
Good Morning:
I just discovered that I purchased a bag of Palouse Brand lentils from Amazon ?2? years ago. Since that time they have been sitting in my pantry. ;-( They were purchased because I became addicted to Amy’s Lentil Soup and had decided to make my own…………………………………….
Do you have a couple of really good lentil soup recipes – including one without meat? And, can chili be made using your lentils????
Thank you!!!
Diane