Lentil croquettes with cilantro-lime salad

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• 150 g red lentils
• ½ clove garlic
• 50 g millet

• large saucepan
• cooking spoon

Add lentils, garlic, and millet to a large saucepan. Cover with water, bring to a boil and cook for approx. 15 – 20 min. until tender. Stir occasionally. Drain and set aside.

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• 25 g parsley
• 25 g dill
• 25 g cilantro
• ½ carrot
• ½ red onion

• cutting board
• knife

Roughly chop parsley, dill, and cilantro. Dice carrot and onion into large pieces.

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• 50 g peas

• food processor

Pulse lentils, garlic, millet, peas, onion, and carrot in kitchen processor.

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• 50 g breadcrumbs
• 25 g flour

• large bowl
• cooking spoon

Thoroughly mix together lentil puree, breadcrumbs, and flour.

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• ¼ tsp paprika
• ¼ tsp curry powder
• ⅛ tsp sugar
• salt
• pepper

Season lentil and breadcrumb mixture with paprika, curry powder, salt and pepper, and parts of the sugar. Stir to combine. Then, fold in dill and parsley.

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• 1 romaine hearts
• ½ lime

Tear romaine hearts into pieces. Segment lime and toss salad with chopped cilantro and lime wedges.

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• 1½ tbsp olive oil
• ½ lime
• ½ tsp sugar
• salt
• pepper

• citrus press

Juice the lime. Season salad to taste with olive oil, lime juice, sugar, salt, and pepper.

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• olive oil for frying

• frying pan

Add a generous amount oil to frying pan and heat over medium-high heat.

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• paper towel

Form lentil mixture into medium-sized patties. Fry in pan over medium-high heat until crisp and golden-brown for approx. 3 – 4 min. on each side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel and allow to rest for approx. 2 – 3 min. Serve on a bed of cilantro-lime salad and enjoy!

Enjoy your meal!