Name: Asian Lentil Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 cup red lentils; 1½ tbsp olive oil; 1 cup red bell pepper; ¾ cup yellow onion; 1 cup carrots; 1 tbsp garlic; 1 tbsp ginger; ¼ cup hoisin sauce; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1½ tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tsp sesame oil; 8 oz water chestnuts; ½ cup Walnuts; ¼ cup Green Onions; 2 tbsp cilantro; Sesame seeds; 2 iceberg lettuce heads

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How To Make Asian Lentil Lettuce Wraps

These loaded lettuce wraps are filled with tender lentils, bell peppers, and cilantro in a hoisin, rice vinegar and soy sauce mix, plus walnuts for crunch.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1cupred lentils,picked over, rinsed
1½tbspolive oil
1cupred bell pepper,1 small, chopped
¾cupyellow onion,1 small, finely chopped
1cupcarrots,cut into matchsticks
1tbspgarlic,minced, 3 cloves
1tbspginger,fresh, peeled, minced
¼cuphoisin sauce,or more to taste
2tbspsoy sauce,or to taste
1½tbsprice vinegar
1tspsesame oil
8ozwater chestnuts,1 can, drained and chopped
½cupwalnuts,chopped
¼cupgreen onions,chopped
2tbspcilantro,chopped
sesame seeds,for garnish, optional
2iceberg lettuce heads,or butter lettuce, leaves separated, rinsed and dried

Instructions

Simmer the lentils in unsalted water according to package directions for 15 minutes until just tender. Drain and set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add in the bell pepper and onion, then sauté for about 5 to 6 minutes until softened.
Add in the carrots, garlic, and ginger, then sauté for 1 minute longer.
Add in the drained lentils, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and water chestnuts.
Cook while tossing for 1 minute, and thin as needed with a few tablespoons of water.
Toss in the walnuts, then sprinkle with green onions, cilantro, and sesame seeds.
Fill each lettuce wrap with the filling.
Serve warm, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 321.32kcal
Fat: 6.63g
Saturated Fat: 0.93g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.58g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.66g
Carbohydrates: 54.97g
Fiber: 10.34g
Sugar: 14.20g
Protein: 14.00g
Cholesterol: 0.38mg
Sodium: 608.52mg
Calcium: 85.93mg
Potassium: 1069.61mg
Iron: 4.01mg
Vitamin A: 307.65µg
Vitamin C: 52.39mg

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