Lentil burrito bowl with chipotle cashew sauce

½red onion - finely chopped

1green bell pepper - finely chopped

3 clovesgarlic - minced

1 ½ cupscooked green brown or black lentilscan use canned

½ cupcilantro - finely chopped

⅖ teaspoonsalt or to taste

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

1 tablespoontomato paste

½ teaspooncumin

½ teaspoonsmoked paprika

½ teaspoonchili powder

2chipotle peppers from a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

1 teaspoonadobo sauce from a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

½ cupcashews soak for 4 hours if you don't have a high powered belnder

¼ cupwater

1 tablespoonnutritional yeast

¼ cupavocado oil sub another neutral oil

⅖ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

¼ teaspoongarlic powder

juice from 1 lime

1 teaspoonapple cider vinegar

1 teaspoonmaple syrup

½ cupcooked quinoa or grain of choice

2 cupschopped romaine or lettuce of choice

½sliced avocado optional