Green and Clean Pesto Lentil Patties

January 20, 2011 By Leanne Vogel November 8, 2017

I must have spring on the brain. Everything I’ve eaten today is green. Breakfast #1: Green Monster Breakfast #2: Added hemp powder to my cereal Snack: Cucumbers and leftover cilantro pesto Lunch: Green and Clean Pesto Lentil Patties on a ginormous spinach salad Snack: Kale salad with pumpkin seeds… One of my friends growing up [who had the best head of red hair I’ve ever seen] used to tell everyone that his hair was red because he ate a lot of tomatoes. I instantly believed that the colour of my food would determine the colour of my hair. Naturally, I ate a lot of pink things so I could have hair like Jem. But green?… Will I turn into a goblin?

Green and Clean Pesto Lentil Patties

Author: Leanne Vogel

Recipe type: Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free

Prep time: 30 mins

Cook time: 25 mins

Total time: 55 mins

Serves: 15-20 Patties

Bring on the green! These patties are fantastic on their own, rolled up in a rice wrap, crumbled up over rice, or enjoyed like a burger.

Ingredients

1⅓ cup dry green lentils
1¾ cup water
1 cup cilantro
handful spinach
½ cup cashews
1 clove garlic (or ½ onion)
1 tablespoon jalapenos (if you don’t like spicy foods omit. These patties are just as fantastic without them)
2 tablespoon lime juice
½ teaspoon herbamare
⅓ cup olive oil
2½ cup quinoa flakes – gluten free breadcrumbs, almond flour, or wheatgerm would work well [wheat germ contains gluten]
1 medium zucchini, shredded
2 yellow potatoes, boiled and mashed
Pepper

Lime Mayo Dressing

3 tablespoon lime juice
¾ cup canola mayonnaise, egg-less canola mayonnaise or Nayonaise if vegan
¼ cup cilantro, chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F
Combine water and lentils in a medium sized saucepan. Boil until water has absorbed and lentils are soft
Meanwhile, combine cilantro, spinach, cashews, garlic, jalapenos, lime juice, herbamare, and olive oil in food processor. Pulse until fully combined and slightly creamy. Drop into large mixing bowl
Combine lentils, quinoa flakes, zucchini, potatoes and pepper in the large mixing bowl
Scoop about ⅓ cup of mix in your hand and pat down. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes
Meanwhile, combine all ingredients for lime mayo dressing.
Serve with vegetables and dressing!

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