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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked lentils (black, green or "French")
- 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- pinch kosher salt (or more as needed)
- pinch freshly cracked black pepper (or more as needed)
- peanut oil (as needed depending on pan)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup semolina
- 12 ripe figs (halved or quarted into bite size wedges)
- ¼ cup capers (well rinsed and very dry)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 210g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 345 | |
| Calories from Fat 51 | 15% |
| Total Fat 5.82g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 1.01g | 4% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium 242mg | 10% |
| Potassium 637mg | 18% |
| Total Carbs 61.59g | 16% |
| Dietary Fiber 13.7g | 46% |
| Sugars 18.85g | 13% |
| Protein 13.55g | 22% |
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