Name: Kung Pao Lentils
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dry brown lentils (washed and drained); 1 1/2 cups water; a generous pinch of salt; 2-3 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar; 1 Tbsp dry sherry or rice wine; 1 tsp hoisin sauce (or use more soy sauce); 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 2-3 tsp raw sugar (or use 1 to 2 Tbsp maple syrup or other sweetener); a generous dash of lime zest (1/4 tsp); 2 tsp cornstarch; 3 Tbsp water; 2 tsp grapeseed oil or other neutral oil; 1/2 cup chopped white or red onion; 4 dried red chilies like arbol or red chinese (broken into halfs (or use red pepper flakes to taste)); 1/2 teaspoon szechuan peppercorns (crushed in a mortar and pestle); 3 Tbsp cashews or peanuts; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 inch knob of ginger, minced; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 3/4 cup chopped celery; lemon juice and black pepper, for garnish

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Kung Pao Lentils

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 3 · 30m total

Servings

Calories

14% of a 2,000 cal day

276KCAL

Protein

12g24% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat9g

11%

Saturated1g

Unsaturated7g

—

Total Carbs39g

14%

Fiber6g

21%

Total Sugars10g

—

incl. Added Sugars4g

Starch24g

—

Sodium922mg

40%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Earthy lentils coated in a spicy, sweet, and tangy kung pao sauce with cashews, peppers, and aromatics. Vegan and gluten-free with bold Asian flavors. Serve over rice for a complete weeknight meal.

Ingredients

3 SERVINGS

½ cupdry brown lentils — washed and drained
1½ cupswater
salt — generous
2–3 tbspsoy sauce
2 tbsprice wine vinegar
1 tbspdry sherry — or rice wine
1 tsphoisin sauce — or soy sauce
1 tsptoasted sesame oil
2–3 tspraw sugar — or maple syrup or other sweetener
¼ tsplime zest — generous dash
2 tspcornstarch
3 tbspwater
2 tspgrapeseed oil — or other neutral oil
½ cupwhite onion — chopped, or red onion
4dried red chilies like arbol or red chinese — broken into halves, or red pepper flakes
½ tspszechuan peppercorns — crushed
3 tbspcashews — or peanuts
3garlic — minced
1 inchginger — minced
1red bell pepper — chopped
1green bell pepper — chopped
¾ cupchopped celery
lemon juice and black pepper, for garnish

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Method

30m total

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