I recently ordered these bento box meal prep containers from Amazon so I just had to do another meal prep video for you guys! This time, I decided to make lentil & tofu patties that remind me of these little meat patties my mom used to make me when I was a kid. They were kind of a Korean thing, I think, and we used to have them with ketchup. I used to love them and I guess these are the healthier vegan equivalent! I also made a Korean spinach side dish, which is one of my favourite side dishes!!! It’s so simple and easy to make and it’s super delicious and healthy, of course.

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Lentil & Tofu Patties Recipe

Ingredients (around 6-8 servings….ish?) – 

• 2 cups dry green or brown lentils + 4 cups water
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 medium onion (or two small)
• 1 package medium firm or firm tofu
• 1.5 cups ground oats or oat flour
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs (optional)
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 4 tbsp ketchup or BBQ sauce

Instructions – 

1. Add lentils and water in a pot. Bring to a boil on high heat and then reduce to a simmer for about 20-30 minutes until the lentils are cooked and water has absorbed.
2. While lentils are cooking, peel onions and garlic and chop in a food processor. Alternatively, you can mince the garlic and dice the onions.
3. On a skillet, add a little water or oil and cook the onion/garlic mixture until slightly browned.
4. Squeeze the water out of the tofu and crumble with your fingers. Set aside.
5. Once the lentils have cooked, add half into a food processor or blender and blend until smooth (it’s okay if a bit chunky). Alternatively, you can mash with a potato masher or a fork.
6. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
7. Add lentils, mashed lentils, tofu, onion/garlic mixture, oat flour, bread crumbs, soy sauce and ketchup into a big mixing bowl. Mix well.
8. Form patties of whatever size (I made small ones) and place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
9. Bake for about 20 minutes on one side, flip over, and bake for another 10-20 minutes until desired. Alternatively, you can fry these on a frying pan with a little oil.
10. Feel free to freeze any extra for later!

Korean Spinach Side Dish Recipe

Ingredients (I just eye-balled everything so just bear with me) –

• Regular spinach or baby spinach (I just used 1-2 handfuls of baby spinach)
• 1-2 cloves minced garlic
• Splash of soy sauce
• Splash of sesame oil
• Dash of toasted sesame seeds

Instructions –

1. In a pot of boiling water, add spinach for about 30 seconds to 1 minute – not for a long time at all, just until the spinach wilts and becomes a bit greener.
2. Take out of the pot and rinse straight away in cold water.
3. Squeeze the water out and add into a mixing bowl.
4. Add garlic, soy sauce and sesame oil. With clean hands, mix well.
5. Top with toasted sesame seeds.
6. You can store this in the fridge for a few days and eat as a side dish with rice or with anything you desire!