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Southwestern Sprouted Bean And Lettuce Burritos

Courses: Sandwiches, Vegetarian

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 cup 40g / 1.4ozDry black beans - sorted, rinsed
1/4 cup 59mlDry red lentils - sorted, rinsed
  Water - as needed
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozDiced seeded Roma tomatoes
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozDiced seeded red pepper
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozDiced seeded green pepper
1/3 cup 20g / 0.7ozThinly-sliced green onions
1/4 cup 4g / 0.1ozFreshly-chopped cilantro
1/4 cup 59mlTomato juice
2 tablespoons 30mlDiced seeded jalapeño pepper
2 teaspoons 10mlMinced garlic
1 tablespoon 15mlLime juice - to taste
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlChili powder
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGround cumin
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
12   Red-tipped loose leaf lettuce leaves - washed well, (large)
  And patted dry

Recipe Instructions

Begin by soaking and sprouting the black beans and red lentils, each separately, according to the instructions in the recipe for Sprouted Beans; it should take 3 to 5 days for the black beans and red lentils to sprout 1- to 2-inch long tails. Then place the sprouted black beans and red lentils in indirect sunlight for several hours to allow the creation of chlorophyll, causing the leaves (if present) on the sprouted tails to turn green.

Using 1/4 cup dry black beans and red lentils should yield between 3 to 4 cups when fully sprouted. Remove 1 cup each of the sprouted black beans and red lentils for use in the burrito filling and set the remainder aside for use in other recipes.

Carefully rinse the sprouted black beans and red lentils in a colander to remove any of the loose hulls, which should sink to the bottom of the colander as you rinse. Transfer the sprouted black beans and red lentils to a medium bowl and discard the hulls.

Add the chopped vegetables, lime juice, chili powder, and cumin, and lightly toss the mixture together. Season to taste with salt and pepper and toss gently.

Place 1/3 cup of the sprouted bean mixture in the center of each lettuce leaf, fold sides of each leaf towards the center, and then starting from the stem end of the leaf, roll to enclose the filling. Place seam-side down on a platter. Repeat for remaining lettuce leaves. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 12 burritos.

Source:
The Vegan Chef at http://www.veganchef.com

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