Red lentils with spinach and apples, a great vegetarian main meal or side dish.
Ingredients
2 cups of dried red lentils
5 cups of water
1 cup chopped onion
2 stalks of celery, minced (1/2 cup)
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp dried mustard
1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
1 tsp ground corriander
½ tsp turmeric
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp salt
Fresh ground pepper
Cayenne to taste
2 large handfuls of spinach
2 medium Granny Smith or other tart apples, chopped (unpeeled)
Instructions
Place water and lentils into a large saucepan and bring to a boil (watch them, they often overflow). Turn down heat and simmer until soft, about 15 minutes
Drain remaining liquid, reserving some to add back in if desired
Return to pot, adding in celery, onions, & spices (except garlic-to maintain healing benefits), and cook for another 10 minutes.
Add in apples and spinach at very end so that they don't cook very much at all (1-2 minutes just to heat)
Serve hot
Notes
The nutritional information is based on 4 large main servings. If you are using as a size dish, adjust information based on serving size. Easily serves 6 -8 sides. Packed with Vitamin A (120%), Vitamin C (114%), & iron (93%) in in entire recipe)
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ¼ Calories: 320 Fat: 1 g Carbohydrates: 57 g Fiber: 12.8 g Protein: 21 g
Recipe by Garden Fresh Foodie at https://gardenfreshfoodie.com/side-dishes/red-lentils-apples-and-spinach/