Lentil and cashew patties with carrot and beetroot salad

Colourful and nutritious, this Moroccan-style carrot and beetroot salad is the perfect side dish for our lentil patties, and is ready for the table in only twenty minutes.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 20 mins

Hands-on time: 5 mins

Ingredients

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½ cup raw unsalted cashews
400g can lentils, drained and rinsed (or 1½ cups cooked brown lentils)
½ cup whole rolled oatsoatmeal uncookedX
1 egg
¼ cup wholemeal flour, plus 2 tablespoons extra for coating
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
4 carrots, grated
1 large beetrootbeetsX, grated
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons orange juice
tzatziki and fresh mint leaves, to serve

Instructions

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1 Toast cashews in a large frying pan over medium heat for 2 minutes or until just golden. Remove and roughly chop.

2 Put lentils, oats, egg, flour and Worcestershire sauce in the bowl of food processor and blitz until well combined. Stir through 1 cup carrot and cashews. Shape mixture into 12 patties, coat in flour and set aside. Heat a good drizzle of olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Working in batches, cook patties for 3–4 minutes each side or until golden and heated through.

3 Combine remaining carrot, beetroot, vinegar, juice and a drizzle of olive oil in a large bowl. Serve patties and salad garnished with tzatziki and mint.

HFG tip

For extra tang and flavour, you can add a drizzle of pomegranate molasses to the carrot and beetroot salad.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 382cal

Kilojoules 1605kJ

Protein 14.7g

Total fat 17.3g

–Saturated fat 3.2g

Carbohydrates 36.1g

–Sugars 18.6g

Dietary fibre 12.7g

Sodium 248mg

Calcium 139mg

Iron 4.2mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

11 comments on Lentil and cashew patties with carrot and beetroot salad

Eileen August 10, 2021 at 2:56 pm #

What qty of cashews is used?

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- Jen deMontalk August 12, 2021 at 2:13 pm #
  
  Hi there
  Thanks for your eagle eyes. It’s 1/2 a cup. That has been added back into the ingredients list.
  
  Warm regards
  Jenny de Montalk, Healthy Food Guide editor
  
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Faye Carson August 10, 2021 at 3:24 pm #

In the ingredients list there is NO mention of cashews!!!

What measure of cashews is required for this recipe?

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Trace Wilson August 10, 2021 at 5:22 pm #

How many cashews in this recipe…I can’t see 4hem?

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Kathy Devereux August 11, 2021 at 12:48 pm #

Looks a great recipe but the cashews are missing from the list of ingredients! Would be good to know what quantity is needed! Thanks.

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25317641 August 11, 2021 at 4:51 pm #

Cashews are mentioned in the method, but not included in the ingredients list – am I missing something?!

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25323737 August 11, 2021 at 8:05 pm #

How many cashews are needed for this recipe???

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- Jen deMontalk August 12, 2021 at 2:08 pm #
  
  Hi there
  Thanks for your eagle eye. It’s 1/2 a cup. That has been added back into the ingredients list.
  
  Warm regards
  Jenny de Montalk, Healthy Food Guide editor
  
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  - 25310396 August 27, 2021 at 12:19 pm #
    
    Hello, could I use red lentils instead or does it need to be brown.
    
    Thank you
    Cheryl
    
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    - 25310396 August 27, 2021 at 3:32 pm #
      
      Taste good with the red lentils plus I added some indian spices. Delicious
      
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      - Jen deMontalk November 3, 2021 at 1:57 pm #
        
        That’s great to know!