Idea 4. Red Lentils Wrap – One Pan – High Protein.

Here is a recipe you can use when feeling like you need high protein food, that’s easy to make, healthy and delicious. Here we go:

Ingredients with their approximate protein breakdown:

  • 200gr Red Lentils ~50 gr protein
  • 1/2 Red Onion ~0.7 gr protein
  • 2 cloves Garlic ~0.8 gr protein
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper ~1.5 gr protein
  • 2 tbsp of Nutritional Yeast ~8 gr protein
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Basil
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 1 tsp Parsley
  • 1 tsp Red Pepper Mild
  • 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 3 tbs Olive Oil
  • 1 tortilla (you can make it with gluten free tortilla for a gluten free recipe) ~5 gr protein
  • 1/2 cups alfalfa sprouts ~1.3 gr protein
  • 1/2 cups diced unpeeled cucumber ~0.6 gr protein
  • 1/2 Avocado ~1.5 gr protein

(Please feel free to add your spices that you like to use, and add or deduct to the amount listed above as you wish)

Estimated total protein: ≈ 70 gr protein

Notes*

– Most of the protein here comes from lentils and nutritional yeast.

– If your tofu is extra-firm, protein gets higher by 35%.
– If you swap tofu with seitan, protein gets higher by 85%.

Directions:

  1. Start by soaking the lentils in water.
  2. Meanwhile dice half a red onion into small pieces.
  3. Put the onion in a pan with 3 tbs of olive oil to fry.
  4. Chop the garlic cloves and add it in the pan.
  5. Wash and rinse the lentils and add them in the pan on low.
  6. Cut the red bell pepper into small pieces and add it in the pan.
  7. Add the boiling water.
  8. Add 2 tsp of salt.
  9. Add 2 tbsp of nutritional yeast.
  10. Add 1 tsp basil.
  11. Add 1 tsp parsley.
  12. Add 1 tsp oregano.
  13. Add 1 tsp red pepper mild.
  14. Add 1 tsp cayenne pepper.
  15. Add 1 tsp turmeric.
  16. Mix everything together.
  17. Cover and let it cook on low for 13 min.
  18. Warm your tortilla.
  19. Add the lentils in the tortilla.
  20. Add a handful of alfalfa sprouts.
  21. Add the cucumber.
  22. Add the avocado.
  23. Wrap it.
  24. Enjoy!

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