Everyday Cooking Recipe • Grilled Lentil Fritters

These grilled lentil fritters make a great vegetarian dish that can be served several different ways, like over couscous, in pita bread, or even over rice.

Ingredients

• 2 (15 ounce) cans lentils, drained and rinsed
• ½ cup fresh cilantro
• ½ cup fresh parsley
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon roasted cumin
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup Italian-seasoned panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
• 1 egg
• cooking spray

Cooking Directions

1. Combine 1 can lentils, cilantro, parsley, garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper in a food processor and puree. Transfer mixture to a bowl and add remaining can of lentils, panko, and egg. Mix well and shape into 2-inch patties
2. Preheat an indoor electric grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grill with cooking spray. Cook patties until well browned, turning once, about 5 minutes total.

Nutrition Facts

• calories256.9
• carbohydrateContent47.8 g
• cholesterolContent46.5 mg
• fatContent2.3 g
• fiberContent15.2 g
• proteinContent17.9 g
• saturatedFatContent0.7 g
• sodiumContent692.8 mg
• sugarContent3.5 g