Mike's Taco Salad

1 Tbs dried minced onion
1 tsp ground chipotle
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp ground cumin
2 cans lentils
20 oz baby spinach
2 tomatoes, diced
2 avocados, diced
2 cups shredded cheddar
salsa to taste

1) Mash lentils in a bowl, adding the minced onions, chipotle, paprika, garlic salt and cumin, mixing well. Cook over medium-high heat until thoroughly heated, about 5 minutes.
2) Layer salad ingredients as you please - spinach on bottom and salsa on top.

Review: Mike got to be named for this, as he designed the "taco seasoning." I wanted tacos/taco salad for dinner (Mike ate his in a wrap), and had recently seen a recipe using lentils for the meat. However, the recipe called for taco seasoning and we didn't buy any. I don't like traditional taco seasoning anyway, because it's typically really salty. Mike custom designed a taco seasoning for me and it turned out so well that it deserved a blog entry. :) Mmmm