Description
Loaded with fresh leafy green spinach, these protein-packed vegan fried tofu lentil bites are scrumptiously healthy and addictive!
Ingredients
- ½ cup green lentils
- 7 ounces soft tofu, drained and cut into cubes
- 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ground black pepper to taste
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- vegetable oil for frying
- 1 cup sunflower seed oil
- ½ cup unsweetened soy milk
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Place lentils into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; soak for 2 hours.
- Place lentils
- tofu
- spinach
- sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- and pepper in a bowl; mix by hand. Incorporate flour until just combined.
- Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of the tofu mixture gently into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown
- about 2 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Combine sunflower seed oil
- soy milk
- apple cider vinegar
- and sea salt in a bowl; blend with an immersion blender until mayonnaise is smooth. Serve with tofu bites.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 4 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 24 mins
Servings: 4