Recipe for Lentil Cakes with Nopalito Cactus Tequila Salsa 
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Yield:
6
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1 cup red lentils
1 cup green French lentils
1 cup mixed peppers sweet and hot, diced
1/4 cup scallions sliced
1/4 cup onions diced
2 x eggs (or 3 egg whites or 1/2 cup egg substitute)
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup chives snipped
1/8 cup carrots diced very small
1/8 cup celery diced very small
Salt and pepper
----------------- Salsa: ----------------
1 x nopalito cactus diced small, thorns and needles removed (approximately 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup mixed peppers sweet and hot, diced
1/2 cup mixed citrus supremes chopped (orange/grapefruit/ lime)
1/2 cup diced tomatoes
1 tbl chives sliced
3 tbl cilantro chopped
2 tbl onion diced
Juice of 2 limes
2 tbl olive oil (substitute 1 T oil and 1 T broth or juice)
Salt and pepper
Instructions:
Instructions: Lentil Cakes:
Cook lentils separately in salted water until tender, about 15 minutes for the red and 25 minutes for the green. Drain and pat dry. Puree red lentils and mix with whole green lentils and remaining ingredients. Divide into 24 equal portions and pan fry until golden brown.

Salsa:
Mix all ingredients together.

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