Red Lentils
Prep Time
10 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 2
Recipe Source
30 Minute Vegetarian by Ylva Bergqvist ($22.99, Hardie Grant Books, 2019)
Ingredients
- Salt
- 2 cups water
- 1⁄3 cup dried red lentils
Directions
- Bring a pan of salted water to boil. Add lentils, stir them, and cook for exactly 2 minutes under a lid.
- Remove from heat, stir, and leave with lid on for around 2 minutes. Stir and taste. If lentils are suitably al dente, you can drain the water. Otherwise leave them to stand for another minute or so.
Nutrition Info
280 Calories, 20 g Protein, 0 mg Cholesterol, 51 g Carbohydrates, 2 g Total sugars (0 g Added sugars), 9 g Fiber, 1 g Total fat (0 g sat), 628 mg Sodium, ★★★★★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Folate, ★★★ Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, ★★ Iron, Zinc, ★ Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (niacin), Potassium
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This lentil recipe is fantastic as a stand alone, side dish or you can use it to create other recipes such as this!
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