Avocado + anything = foodgasm.
If I’m not tossing in black bananas you can bet your hiney I’m tossing in an avocado.
Before I forget, can we talk about how amazing canned lentils are? Lentil soup in minutes?! Whaaaaaaatttt?! If you don’t have canned lentils, I feel sorry for you. BUT you could always cook your own and use 1 1/2 cups of those. Or just use a can of whatever beans you have in the pantry.
I just can’t get over the creaminess that the avocado it adds. In all honesty, I absolutely loved these enchiladas without any cheese thanks to the natural decadence that those healthy avocado fats lend to the recipe.
And ohhhhhh that avocado lime cream sauce. Can I drink you?
The sauce you slather on babies is quite important on the flavor front as well. I personally adore Frontera sauces. I scored a couple pouches on sale at Whole Foods this weekend (in the same trip where I was charged 13 times for a bunch of kale), so I stocked up. They have a great ingredient list, are super versatile, and add a serious flavor boost to a variety of dishes. I highly recommend you try their green enchilada sauce for this recipe!
I just die over how yummy and simple these are and I’m willing to bet that you will, too. Surely you already know from this post that Elise’s enchiladas are one of my go-to recipes. This is just another scrumptious version of a healthy twist on the classic cheese and sour cream laden enchiladas. Ick.
One pouch + a can of beans/lentils + avocado + veggies stuffed in corn tortillas = dinner.
Avocado Lentil Enchiladas With Avocado Lime Cream
-adapted from Hungryhungryhippie
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- 1 15oz can lentils, drained
- ¾ cup salsa
- 1 cup spinach, chopped
- ½ cup chopped mushrooms
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ of a large avocado, mashed
- juice from 1/2 a lime
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp salt
- 8 small corn tortillas
- 1 8oz package enchilada sauce (I used Frontera green chile enchilada sauce)
- ½ of a large avocado
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- juice from ½ a lime
- ¼ tsp salt
- pinch of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a food processor, blend together drained lentils, salsa, spinach, mushrooms, onion and garlic until combined but slightly chunky.
- Pour mixture into a large bowl. Add mashed avocado, lime juice, cumin, paprika and salt. Stir together until combined.
- Pour a thin layer of enchilada sauce into a 7 x 11 in or 9 x 13 in baking dish, enough to just cover the bottom. (I used a 7 x 11 in pan and had extra filling, so I placed two enchiladas in an additional 8 x 8 in pan.)
- Put a few spoonfuls of filling into each tortilla. Wrap them up and place them in baking dish tightly next to each other.
- Once the pan is full, pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the top in an even layer.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- For avocado lime cream, simply blend together the other half of the avocado, lime juice, salt and cayenne in a food processor until smooth.
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Adios muchachos!
Honey,What's Cooking says
wowwwwwwwwwwwww.. this looks crazy good. who would have thought of adding avocado cream to enchiladas. looks awesome. really love your cooking style based on the foods you instagram. :)
Alexis says
Thanks so much! I’m loving your Instagram pics as well! Geez, what was the world like before Instagram? I can’t even imagine :)
Sally says
ok i totally agree with your beginning avocado statement. i could live off of avocados (and cookies on the side) for the rest of my life. what a combination, too – avocados and lentils. these are a must try! I love making enchiladas.
Alexis says
Ok, I’m so down for the avocado and cookie diet. Starting now….go!
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
These sound amazing!! I absolutely LOVE lentils and avocado. Having it all combined into an enchilada sounds perfect :).
Alexis says
Combining avocado with just about anything is the answer to all my problems :)
Natalie says
Lex I am drooling over these!!
Alexis says
Awww thanks, Nat! Let’s make them next time we’re home together!
Kaitlin @ The Garden Grazer says
Okay… I just spent so long perusing your site, and I absolutely love it!! There are SO many recipes I want to try I don’t know even where to start. Definitely a good problem to have :) Just had to leave a message to let you know how awesome I think your blog is. Take care! :)
Alexis says
Awww thanks SO much for leaving such a sweet comment! I’m so glad you found me :) Have a fabulous day, Kaitlin!
Geraldine says
What would be a goods non dairy option for yogurt?