High Protein Lentil Trail Mix
Avatar photo

Recipe by

Lentils.org

View All

High Protein Lentil Trail Mix

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Total Time: 40 Minutes

Servings: 10 x 1/4 cup (60 mL) servings

Lentils, seeds, and nuts are roasted and tossed warm with dark chocolate, and freeze dried berries for a high protein snack.

Avatar photo

Recipe by

Lentils.org

View All

Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup (60 mL) chocoloate chips, melted
  • ½ cup (125 mL) split red lentils, oven roasted*
  • ½ cup (125 mL) whole red lentils, oven roasted and cooled**
  • ¼ cup (60 mL) pistachios, unsalted
  • ½ cup (125 mL) pumpkin seeds, raw, unsalted
  • ¼ cup (60 mL) almonds, sliced
  • ½ cup (125 mL) freeze dried berries

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, fold chocolate chips and split red lentils together, and spoon into clusters on a sheet tray lined in parchment paper to create “clusters”. Allow to cool in a freezer until solid.
  2. Toss all ingredients together and store in sealed container until use.

To prepare oven roasted lentils:
* Pre-soak split lentils for 1 hour, or cook normally. Drain well, lay out evenly on a prepared tray, and roast for 15-20 minutes at 400⁰F (200⁰C), stirring every 5-10 minutes.
** Pre-soak whole lentils for 12 hours, or cook normally. Drain well, lay out evenly on a prepared tray, and roast for 30 minutes at 400⁰F (200⁰C).

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: ¼ cup (60 mL)
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 130
  • Total Fat 7 g
  • Saturated Fat 2 g
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Carbohydrates 10 g
  • Dietary Fibre 3 g
  • Sugar 4 g
  • Protein 6 g
  • Sodium 40 mg
  • Potassium 199 mg
  • Folate 38 mcg

Tags

Other Recipes You May Like

Cajun Lentil Trail Mix with Dark Chocolate
Lentil Trail Mix Squares
Lentil & Pistachio Brittle
www.lentils.org