Lentil And Feta Patty Recipes

DELICIOUS GREEK LENTIL SALAD RECIPE WITH FETA CHEESE (FAKES SALATA)

Steps:

• To prepare this Greek style lentil salad recipe with feta cheese, start by cooking the lentils. Place the lentils in a colander and rinse them thoroughly under running water. Drain and place them in a large pot. Cover the lentils with a 5-6cm of cold water, season with salt, add the bay leaf and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cook for about 20-25 minutes. For this Greek lentil feta salad recipe the lentils should be cooked, but still retain a slight tooth. Keep in mind that different varieties of lentils cook at different times, so have a taste after 15 minutes and be careful not to overcook them!
• In the meantime prepare the vegetables. For this Greek feta lentil salad recipe, you could use the peppers raw, cut into little cubes or roasted. Roasting the peppers, until slightly soft, will give extra flavour. To roast the peppers, cut them in half crosswise and place on a baking tray, lined with parchment pepper. Drizzle with a little olive oil and season with salt. Bake in preheated oven at 200-220C for about 20 minutes, or until softened.
• To prepare the dressing for this Greek lentil salad recipe, add all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine.
• When the lentils are cooked, drain them in a colander and place under cold running water to stop the cooking process. Once cooled slightly place lentils in a large serving bowl and toss with dressing. Add the chopped onion, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, olives and roasted peppers (sliced) and blend. Wait to add the fresh herbs just before serving. Enjoy!

LENTIL CAKES (PATTIES)

Steps:

• Place lentils and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain.
• In a large bowl, mix together the cooked lentils, milk, wheat and barley cereal, eggs and walnuts. Season with onion soup mix and poultry seasoning. Mix well using your hands, as the mixture will be very thick. Let stand for 30 minutes, or refrigerate overnight.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Use an ice cream scoop to portion out balls of the lentil mixture. Drop the scoops into bread crumbs, and coat while flattening into patties. Fry burgers in the hot skillet until nicely browned on both sides, about 5 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the patties.

LENTIL AND FETA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Cook lentils for about 30 minutes in water until tender.
• Drain and mix with the breadcrumbs, hazelnuts, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Heat 15 ml oil in a frying pan and sauté leeks and carrots until tender.
• Add to lentil mixture.
• Stir in the egg whites.
• Place into an ovenware dish, finishing with a layer of feta cheese.
• Arrange the tomato slices on top and sprinkle the remaining oil over them.
• Sprinkle the parsley and basil on top.
• Cover and bake for 15-20 minutes in preheated oven.
• Remove lid and bake for a further 3-8 minutes .

EASY LENTIL FETA WRAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Wrap the tortillas in aluminum foil, and warm in the oven about 10 minutes, until soft.
• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, and saute the garlic, shallots, and mushrooms 5 minutes, until lightly browned. Pour in the wine, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the saucepan. Mix in the lentils, and cook 2 minutes, just until heated through.
• Fill each tortilla with a portion of the lentil mixture, and fold or roll. Top with feta cheese, olives, and tomatoes.

LENTIL AND FETA PATTY

Steps:

• Rinse lentils in cold water. Place them in a suitable-sized saucepan along with the water, garlic, celery and white onion. Bring to a boil; skim if necessary. Cook covered on low heat. When lentils are tender, add salt and cook for another 5 minutes. Be careful not to overcook; the lentils must remain intact. Drain and set aside to cool.
• While cooking the lentils, sauté red pepper and green onion in 15 mL (1 tbsp) of olive oil until lightly browned. Turn off heat and add oregano.
• In a bowl, combine lentils, cooked vegetables, egg, flour and feta. Mix thoroughly. Shape patties and cook them in a hot frying pan, using remaining olive oil. Brown evenly on both sides.

MANGO CHUTNEY BAKED FETA WITH LENTILS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/ gas 7. Put the feta in an ovenproof dish and spread over the mango chutney. Bake for about 20 mins until sticky.
• Mix the yogurt, half the mint, half the dill, the olive oil and 1 tbsp water to make a dressing. Season to taste.
• Cook the lentils in the microwave according to pack instructions. Toss the lentils with the cucumber and tomatoes. Divide between two plates and top with the feta, a drizzle of the yogurt dressing and any remaining herbs.

LENTIL FETA SALAD

Steps:

• In small dry skillet, toast almonds over medium heat, stirring often, until golden, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add lentils and garlic; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; drain again. Discard garlic.
• In large bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper. Add lentils, cucumber, tomatoes, onion and parsley; toss to coat. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.).
• Stir in almonds and all but 1/4 cup (50 mL) of the feta; sprinkle with remaining feta.