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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons, dried French green lentils
- coarse salt (as needed)
- 1 small red onion (half finely diced half thinly sliced)
- 2 large eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves (plus more for serving)
- 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (plus more for serving)
- 1 head lettucw (such as oak leaf, Bibb, or escarole, leaves separated)
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- cayenne pepper (as needed for serving)
- 12 caper berries (or substitute about 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 121g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 231 | |
| Calories from Fat 103 | 45% |
| Total Fat 11.66g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat 2.67g | 11% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium 250mg | 10% |
| Potassium 180mg | 5% |
| Total Carbs 23.51g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.6g | 5% |
| Sugars 4.87g | 3% |
| Protein 8.07g | 13% |
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