| It was not long after I'd made the lifestyle | | | | served with sour cream. Naturally I passed on the |
| change, when I found myself in the city one day | | | | wedges, but the burger screamed, "Eat me". |
| in between appointments. I was hungry and had | | | | A smiling waitress greeted me, offered me a |
| this idea of sitting somewhere quiet, having a nice | | | | selection of tables and proceeded to take my |
| meal and doing a bit of nothing before my next | | | | order. |
| appointment. | | | | To cut a long story short, it was a meal I |
| I noticed a mild anxiety rising within me about | | | | thoroughly enjoyed, delighted at my find and |
| where I would find such a place. I seriously did not | | | | especially delighted upon realizing that it was |
| expect to find a fast food outlet that served | | | | something I could easily make myself. And |
| low-calorie vegetarian recipes. Then I believed that | | | | because good things are meant to be shared, |
| even if I did find one the prices would not be | | | | here is the recipe! Enjoy! |
| what I could afford. | | | | Lentil Burger |
| I wanted low calorie vegetarian fast food on a | | | | |
| budget vegetarian meals and whether it was | | | | - Low-fat pan bread, toasted |
| going to cost me an arm and a leg. Vegetarian | | | | - Yellow/red lentils (pre-cooked with garlic, onion, |
| meals back then (about ten years ago) were | | | | ginger and some coconut milk) |
| noticeably more expensive then meat-based | | | | - Fresh spinach or lettuce |
| meals. | | | | - Tomato slices |
| Anyway, as I walked along a tree-lined street | | | | - Sesame seeds |
| that autumn day not terribly confident about my | | | | - Olive oil |
| chances, I noticed a restaurant that I had passed | | | | - Eggplant slices (optional) (Precooked in olive oil |
| many times previously. For some reason, I looked | | | | and some vinegar) |
| in and saw a large menu displayed on a stand by | | | | - Salt and pepper to taste |
| the door. I couldn't help but peruse the menu not | | | | Spread some olive oil over the bread. Layer with |
| really expecting to find anything that would satisfy | | | | the greens, followed by the eggplant and tomato |
| my needs, i.e. a low-calorie, low-cost, vegetarian | | | | slices. Spread the cooked lentils over. (Use as |
| lunch. | | | | much as you like as long as you can cover and |
| Well, blow me down! Was I in for a surprise! On | | | | hold your burger!). Sprinkle the sesame seeds |
| the menu was a lentil burger for $6.99 and for an | | | | over and add salt and pepper as required. |
| extra $2.00 you could have potato wedges | | | | |