{"id":20449,"date":"2021-07-27T08:44:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T15:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=20449"},"modified":"2022-08-31T13:35:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T20:35:52","slug":"vegan-egg-foo-young","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/recipes\/vegan-egg-foo-young","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Egg Foo Young"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is an easy recipe inspired by Egg Foo Young. You can serve the patties plain or add a nut-based Basic Gravy (similar to a real Egg Foo Young). This recipe is perfect for diabetics because it is based on lentils (a legume).<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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2<\/span> cups<\/span> red lentils, soaked<\/span>(or 1 cup dry)<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> cup<\/span> water<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tbsp<\/span> sesame seeds, toasted<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tsp<\/span> garlic powder<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tsp<\/span> onion powder<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tsp<\/span> salt<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tsp<\/span> Bill\u2019s Best Chik\u2019Nish seasoning<\/span>or alternative brand<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> cup<\/span> bean sprouts<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> <\/span> green bell pepper, julienne cut<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> <\/span> red bell pepper, julienne cut<\/span><\/div>\n
10<\/span> <\/span> snow peas, julienne cut<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> <\/span> carrot, julienne cut<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> <\/span> onion, sliced<\/span><\/div>\n
3<\/span> <\/span> green onions, chopped<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Put 1 cup of lentils into a bowl and add 2 cups of water. Allow the lentils to soak and soften for 6-8 hours. (If you are pressed for time, you can cook the lentils in boiling water until soft).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add the first 7 ingredients (everything but the vegetables) to the blender and blend until very smooth. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Shred or slice vegetables julienne-style into long, thin 1\u00bd -2\u201d strips. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Combine all ingredients and mix well. Drop by spoonful onto sprayed griddle or skillet, heated to medium-low. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cook well to a golden brown color on the bottom before turning and browning other side. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Serve warm and enjoy!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4608,"featured_media":4224,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[2704],"yst_prominent_words":[2473,1038,1351,1631,1571,697],"class_list":["post-20449","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-entrees","cp_recipe_cuisine-asian","cp_recipe_cooking_method-frying","cp_recipe_tags-30-minutes-or-less","cp_recipe_tags-diabetes","cp_recipe_tags-low-fat","cp_recipe_tags-nut-free","cp_recipe_tags-recipe-videos"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/20449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4608"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20449"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_category?post=20449"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=20449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}