When I was a kid (and that was a long time ago) every year on Tu B'Shvat, the school would take us to plant a tree in one of the KKL forests in Israel.
I remember being very excited about the event and eagerly waiting to receive the tree sapling so I could plant it in the ground. I remember that after the ceremony, we would receive a large bag with an abundance of dried fruits and nuts, which I would devour all the way home in the back seat of the bus. (Back then, I didn't care about the amount of sugar the fruits contained.)
I also remember thinking to myself how long it takes for a tree, planted on Tu B'Shvat, to bear dried fruit. Yes, I thought dried fruit grew on trees 🙂
So, it's true, these are fruits, and even though they are dried, they still contain vitamins and minerals, but also a very large amount of carbohydrates.
Since the fruit does not contain water, it is easy for us to eat the fruit more easily and, in fact, without realizing it, we have eaten a very large amount of calories.
Therefore, I decided to take up the gauntlet and prepare a dish of low-calorie lentil patties floating in a sweet and dreamy sauce of dried fruits, many spices, and a lot of love for trees and our bodies.
This is a festive, beautiful, and diet-friendly dish, which can be served for the Tu B'Shvat Seder (for those who observe it) or just for a festive dinner.
Nutritional Values: (Calculated by nutritionist and fitness instructor Noam Bachar)
Each patty contains 33 calories, 5 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of protein, 0.2 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of dietary fiber, 0.5 mg of iron, 8.5 mg of calcium, 10 mg of magnesium
Values per tablespoon of sauce:
34 kcal, 6.6 grams carbohydrates, 0.7 grams protein, 0.4 grams fat, 11 grams dietary fiber, 3 grams iron, 10.5 mg calcium, 7.9 mg magnesium, 8.5 mcg folic acid
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