Instant Pot^® Sunny Spiced Lentil Bowl with Avocado Lime Crema

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Servings:

• Recipe serving size: 1 ½ cups with 2 Tbsp. crema
• Number of servings: Adjust Reset

Ingredients:

• 1 cup diced onion, divided
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. cumin, ground
• 1/2 tsp. oregano, dried
• 1 cup black or French green lentils, dried
• 1 1/2 cups water (for the slow cooker)
• 2 ripe, fresh avocados, halved, pitted, peeled, diced, and divided
• 3 Tbsp. lime Juice
• 4 oz. silken tofu
• 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 2 Tbsp. cilantro leaves
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, toasted

Instructions:

1. Add 1/2 cup diced onion into an Instant Pot and using the sauté setting on low, cook onions for a minute. Add the garlic, chili powder, cumin and oregano and continue cooking for one more minute.
2. Turn pot off and add lentils and 1 1/2 cups water into pot. Seal pot and using the high pressure setting, cook for 6 minutes with natural release.
3. While the lentils are cooking, combine 1 1/2 avocado with the lime juice, tofu, onion powder, garlic powder and cilantro in a small food processor. Process until smooth, adding water as needed.
4. Transfer lentils into a medium bowl and stir in sunflower seeds and remaining diced onion and avocado.
5. Divide between 4 bowls and top with avocado crema.

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