Lettuce Cups | Diabetes Australia

These lettuce cups are a fun way for the kids to eat their vegetables.

Details

Serves: Makes 12

Number of ingredients: 14 Ingredients

To prep: 10 Minutes Prep

To cook: 20 Minutes Cook

Difficulty: Medium

1 cup red lentils, rinsed

1 ½ cups water

1 ½ tablespoons gluten free soy sauce (salt reduced)

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon minced ginger

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

3 spring onions, sliced

1 red capsicum, finely chopped

2 sticks celery, finely chopped

1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped

100g button mushrooms, finely chopped

1 tablespoon coriander, finely chopped (optional)

12 lettuce leaves

1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted until golden in a frypan or under a grill

Place lentils, water and soy sauce in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, then simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and leave to sit a further 5 minutes, covered.
Place oil, ginger, garlic and vegetables in a large non-stick frying pan and sauté over high heat for 3-5 minutes.
Add vegetable mixture to lentils and mix well. Cool for 5 minutes then stir through coriander.
Spoon mixture into lettuce leaves then sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve. Makes 12.