Mediterranean Lentil Patties

• Patties:
• 2 cups dry lentils
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• water to cover
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 8 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 cup tahini
• 1 cup Dijon mustard
• 1/2 bunch parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 cups fine bread crumbs
• Sauce:
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 cup tahini
• 1 cup water, or to taste
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• salt to taste

1. Put lentils in a large pot with enough water to cover by 2 inches; bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer lentils to a large bowl.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion, bell pepper, and celery in hot oil until onion is slightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes; add to lentils and stir.
3. Stir rice, 1 cup tahini, mustard, lemon juice, parsley, and lemon juice into the lentil mixture; shape into patties.
4. Spread bread crumbs into a wide, shallow bowl. Press patties into the bread crumbs to coat.
5. Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. saute garlic in olive oil until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir cumin into the oil and remove pan from heat; add water, 1 cup tahini, and lemon juice and stir until smooth. Season sauce with salt.
6. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook patties in hot skillet until beginning to crisp, 7 to 10 minutes per side. Drizzle sauce over patties to serve.

lentils, olive oil, water, yellow onion, red bell pepper, celery, brown rice, tahini, mustard, parsley, lemon juice, bread crumbs, olive oil, garlic, ground cumin, tahini, water, lemon juice, salt

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/237088/mediterranean-lentil-patties/ (may not work)