Vegan Lettuce Wraps with Black Beans & Quinoa
These vegan lettuce wraps are made with healthy ingredients and super delicious! They are filled with black beans, fluffy quinoa, homemade tomato salsa - with a tahini sauce drizzled on top.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 245kcal
Ingredients
- lettuce leaves
- ½ cup quinoa ~90g
- salt and pepper
for the black beans
- 1 cup black beans ~180g
- 1 red onion, small
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- ¼ cup canned tomatoes, pureed or crushed
for the tomato salsa
- 2 large tomatoes
- 1 lime juice
- 1 spring onion
for the tahini sauce
- 3 tbsp tahini
- 1 tsp maple syrup or another liquid sweetener
- ½ lemon juice
Instructions
- Begin by cooking the quinoa in some vegetable broth for ~15 minutes until fluffy.
- Wash the lettuce leaves and let dry while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
For the black beans
- Finely dice the onion and mince the garlic. Saute in a pan for a few minutes, then add the spices and tomato puree. Add water if necessary to prevent burning.
- Add the canned tomatoes and black beans and let simmer for 5 minutes, adding a little bit of water if the sauce is too thick.
For the tomato salsa
- Finely chop the tomatoes and spring onion. Add to a bowl together with the lime juice.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
For the tahini sauce
- Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl and mix well. Add water a tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. It should be slightly runny but not too watery. Season with salt and pepper.
To assemble the vegan lettuce wraps
- Take one lettuce leaf and add a quarter of the black bean mixture.
- Next, add some quinoa and tomato salsa.
- To finish, drizzle some tahini sauce on top and enjoy.