This makes a great side dish or main meal. It’s also ready in about 30 minutes. Lentils are so easy to make and are incredibly healthy. They’re full of fiber (perfect for lowering cholesterol), a fabulous source of folate and magnesium which contribute to heart health, and good for the digestive system. They also contain the third highest level of protein, lots of iron, and are low in calories, and virtually no fat. Dig in!
INGREDIENTS:
3 C vegetable broth
1 C green lentils
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
2 Tbs lime juice
4 green onion, sliced
1 tomato, diced
1/4 C pepitas
3 Tbs nutritional yeast
1/2 C fresh cilantro, chopped
Avocado slices
DIRECTIONS:
Combine the broth and lentils in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir, reduce heat, and cover for 20-25 minutes. Halfway through the cooking process, stir and season with cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder. Taste the lentils and if they’re soft, with a little firmness, they’re about done. Drain any excess liquid off.
Gently fold in the green onion, tomato, pepitas, nutritional yeast, and lime juice. Top individual servings with 2-3 slices of avocado and some cilantro. Enjoy!
- 3 C vegetable broth
- 1 C green lentils
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 2 Tbs lime juice
- 4 green onion, sliced
- 1 tomato, diced
- ¼ C pepitas
- 3 Tbs nutritional yeast
- ½ C fresh cilantro, chopped
- Avocado slices
- Combine the broth and lentils in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir, reduce heat, and cover for 20-25 minutes.
- Halfway through the cooking process, stir and season with cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- After the 20-25 minutes, taste the lentils and if they're soft, with a little firmness, they're about done. Drain any excess liquid off.
- Gently fold in the green onion, tomato, pepitas, nutritional yeast, and lime juice.
- Top individual servings with 2-3 slices of avocado and some cilantro. Enjoy!
