Vegan Crunchwraps
We've given a popular fast food favorite a vegan makeover, resulting in a truly irresistible dish. A luscious vegan queso dip and hearty lentils create a satisfying filling, while a brief encounter with a hot skillet adds a delightful crunch to every mouthful. To speed up the process, you can prepare the lentils up to four days in advance, make the queso the day before, and prep the lettuce and tomatoes in the morning. When it's time to enjoy your meal, having an extra pair of hands will make assembling these treats a breeze.
Ingredients
FOR LENTIL FILLING
- 2 1/2 c. cooked green lentils (from about 1 cup dried)
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
- Kosher salt
FOR CRUNCHY WRAPS
- 8 large flour tortillas
- Chipotle Vegan Queso
- 8 tostada shells
- Guacamole
- Shredded lettuce
- Quartered cherry tomatoes
- Vegetable oil, for pan
Instructions
- Make lentil filling: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and cook until soft, 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Add tomato paste and chipotle pepper, and cook, mashing pepper with a wooden spoon, until tomato paste has darkened slightly, 2 minutes. Add cumin and coriander and season with salt. Add lentils and ¼ cup cold water. Stir to combine, then cook, stirring and mashing some of the lentils occasionally, until lentils are heated through and partially mashed, and no liquid remains, about 5 minutes. Add more water a tablespoon at a time if skillet becomes dry.
- Build crunchy wraps: Add a scoop of spiced lentils to the center of each flour tortilla, leaving a generous border clear for folding. Drizzle with chipotle queso, then top with a tostada shell. Spread tostada shell with an even layer of guacamole, then scatter lettuce and tomato on top.
- Tightly fold edges of large tortilla toward the center, creating pleats. Carefully invert crunchy wraps so pleats are on the bottom and they stay together.
- Heat a thin layer of oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add one crunchy wrap at a time, seam-side down, and cook until golden, 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and repeat with remaining crunchy wraps.
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