SWEET POTATO & LENTIL CAKES WITH LEMONY AVOCADO SAUCE

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These vegan, gluten-free candy potato & lentil muffins with lemony avocado sauce are protein-rich, savory, nutty, and quite hearty.  Steamed candy potatoes, cooked red lentils, oats, kale, lemon juice, dried spices, contemporary herbs, and seasonings are blended collectively and shaped into patties. The patties are then baked till their exteriors are crisp and only a contact golden and paired with a creamy, lemony avocado sauce.



Ingredients


  • 3 cups peeled and cubed candy potatoes (about 2 medium candy potatoes)
  • 1 cup cut up red lentils, appropriately rinsed
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup rolled oats, divided
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon contemporary lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 3/4 to at least one teaspoon sea salt or to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Freshly flooring black pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup chopped dino or lacinto kale
  • 1/2 cup shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 1/4 cup shelled hemp seeds
  • 1/4 cup chopped contemporary cilantro leaves
  • 2 tablespoons chopped contemporary chives
  • 1 batch Lemony Avocado Sauce (see recipe below)

Instructions

  • Steam the candy potatoes in a steamer or over the range for 25-35 minutes or till fork-tender. Set apart to cool.
  • While the potatoes are steaming, upload the rinsed lentils and 2 cups water to a medium pan. Bring to a boil, cut back heat, and simmer exposed for 20-25 minutes or till tender. Add in water as had to maintain the lentils submerged. Drain off extra water and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 400 stages Fahrenheit.
  • Add the steamed candy potatoes, cooked lentils, 1/2 cup of the rolled oats, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, paprika, cumin, sea salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper to a meals processor. Pulse 10-15 instances or till the combination is chunky but meals are incorporated.
  • Transfer the combination to a enormous blending bowl. Add within the reserved 1/2 cup rolled oats, kale, pepitas, hemp seeds, cilantro, and chives. Gently stir to incorporate.
  • Line a enormous baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat.
  • Form the combination into 12 3-inch patties. Place each one on the baking sheet. Note: the raw combination may be very rainy and slightly hard to variety into patties, but simply be affected person and so they'll come together. You too can attempt spraying your arms with cooking spray to maintain the combination from sticking.
  • Bake the patties for 25-30 minutes, being certain to flip them on the 15-minute mark. Your patties shall be a pale golden colour while they are done.
  • Let them cool totally and serve along the Lemony Avocado Sauce.


It appears I actually have a hankering for lentils lately. Don’t worry, I’m now not going to bore you with a checklist of lentil statistics like I did on this post. This time, I assume it’s greatest that we cross directly into the description, simply due to the fact it’s a doozy within essentially one of the foremost fantastic of ways.


Versatile.

Fresh.

Flavor-packed.

Light.

Protein-rich.

Savory.

Slightly sweet.

Nutty.

And blanketed in a creamy, lemony avocado sauce. In my books, this truth on my own ability stop of story, recreation over, I’m making this recipe stat.


To make those blazing-orange veggie muffins (that colour is so shiny it nearly hurts my eyes), you’ll blend collectively steamed candy potatoes, cooked red lentils, oats, kale, lemon juice, dried spices, contemporary herbs, and simply sufficient seasonings to make the flavors POP. Then, you’ll variety all that goodness into patties and bake them within the oven till their exteriors are crisp and only a contact golden. No ought so as to feature a lot extra colour to those shiny beauties.


Sweet Potato and Lentil Cakes with Lemony Avocado SauceThen, the greatest area happens. The citrusy, creamy, garlicky deliciousness it is the Lemony Avocado Sauce. Really technical, snazzy name, huh? I idea of that one all on my own.

The avocado sauce is drizzled (or dumped… cross on, don’t be shy) on higher of the crispy muffins and provides a splash of shiny freshness to each one bite.

The patties may be served on their own, over a bed of greens, in a pita pocket, and even on a hamburger bun. You too can freeze the cooked muffins after which thaw them as wanted for quick, on-the-go meals. Each cake has 8 grams of protein, and I suggest having fun with NULL per serving, so a whopping 16 grams of plant-based protein within the muffins alone. Not too shabby.






Notes
These Sweet Potato & Lentil Cakes may be served on their own, over a bed of greens, in a pita pocket, and even on hamburger buns topped with the Lemony Avocado Sauce.

Nutrition
Serving: 2patties | Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 10g