Sunny Lentils Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Sunny Lentils Recipe). This is a wonderfully bright and healthy recipe that I created one day when I was looking to use up the rest of my red lentils and fell in love with this flavor combination. Brown lentils could probably also be used, but would require more cooking time and more water for simmering as the tiny red lentils cook much faster than brown. You can add your own spices to your taste preference. I think crushed pineapple would work well in this recipe for more of a tropical flavor.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 1/2-cup servings

Sunny Lentils Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

⅓ cup onion

chopped

⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper

⅓ cup chopped red bell pepper

1 tablespoon minced garlic

½ teaspoon dried tarragon

¼ teaspoon curry powder

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 (15 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes in juice

¾ cup red lentils

2 tablespoons shredded sweetened coconut

water

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion green bell pepper red bell pepper garlic tarragon curry powder salt and black pepper; cook and stir until onion is softened about 5 minutes. Stir in diced tomatoes; bring soup to a simmer.

Step 2

Stir red lentils and coconut into the soup; mix well to combine. Simmer soup covered adding water as needed until lentils are tender 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Sunny Lentils Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 200.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10.9g 22%

Carbohydrates: 28.3g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 6.9g 28%

Sugars: 5.6g

Fat: 4.9g 8%

Saturated Fat: 1.1g 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 1340.9IU 27%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.4mg 3%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 36.1mg 60%

Folate: 10.1mcg 3%

Calcium: 63.8mg 6%

Iron: 4.6mg 26%

Magnesium: 6.8mg 2%

Potassium: 534.9mg 15%

Sodium: 219.8mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 43.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.