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Vegan Egg Roll in a Bowl

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: David Buckingham

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion thinly sliced
  • 6 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 inch ginger grated cheese
  • 3 cups brown lentils rinsed and drained (600g) [about 1-1.5 cups dried, then cooked]
  • 3 cups red cabbage thinly sliced
  • 3 cups green cabbage thinly sliced
  • 2 carrots shredded
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 4 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp maple syrup

Optional Toppings

  • green onions
  • sweet chili sauce recipe in notes
  • bang bang sauce recipe in notes
  • fried crispy onions, tortilla strips, or pepita seeds for crunch

Instructions

  • Into a large skillet over medium low heat, add oil. Once heated, add onions and cook until translucent, about 3-5 minutes. Add
  • Add the ginger and garlic, cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add lentils and stir together. Add cabbages and carrots and stir together, let cook for 3 minutes, stir often so it doesn't stick.
  • Add soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and maple syrup. Stir together and cook until the sauce has mostly soaked up into the ingredients. Remove from heat and serve with any desired toppings includes sauces listed in notes below. Store leftovers in a airtight container in the fridge.

Notes

Vegan Egg Roll in a Bowl - Make It Dairy Free
Sweet Chili Sauce 
  • ⅓ cup vegan cane sugar (65g)
  • ⅓ cup rice vinegar (80g)
  • ⅓ cup water (80g)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1-2 tablespoon chili garlic sauce (less to taste if you don’t like spicy things)
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine
  • ½ tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ inch fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoon water
Add the first 8 ingredients to a small pot over medium heat.  In a separate small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water. When sugar is dissolved and mixture slightly boiling, add in the cornstarch slurry and allow to thicken. Remove from heat. 
Vegan Bang Bang Sauce
  • ½ cup vegan mayo (120g)
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha
  • 2 teaspoon Rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon Sweet chili sauce
  • ½ teaspoon maple syrup
Add all ingredients to a bowl and combine well.