Warm Spiced Lentil Bowl (with yogurt and almonds)

Warm Spiced Lentil Bowl (with yogurt and almonds)

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 125.3
  • Total Fat: 3.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 739.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
  • Protein: 5.5 g

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Introduction

Vegetarian Times December 2011
Nutritional info does not include yogurt or almonds, if you choose to add them.
Vegetarian Times December 2011
Nutritional info does not include yogurt or almonds, if you choose to add them.

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2.5 tsp. toasted sesame oil
    2.5 tsp. whole cumin seeds
    1 medium carrot, chopped
    1 rib celery, chopped
    1 medium leek, trimmed and chopped (white and light green parts)
    3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
    1 cup brown lentils, rinsed and drained
    3 cloves garlic, minced (1 Tbs.)
    Optional: .5 cup smoked almonds, coarsely chopped and/or .5 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt


Directions

1. Heat oil in large saucepan over low heat. Add cumin seeds, and cook 1 minute, or until fragrant. Stir in carrot, celery, and leek. Increase heat to medium-high, and sauté 3 minutes. Stir in broth and lentils. Bring mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook 20 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Stir in garlic, and cook 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

2. Ladle lentil mixture into 4 bowls, and garnish with almonds and yogurt.

Serving Size: makes 4 servings (1 - 1.5 cu)

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JIMSGIRL73.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    O.K.
    OK - 9/12/18


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    Add the garlic at the end of the sweat before adding lentils and broth. And use full fat yogurt or it will curdle. - 9/12/18


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    Incredible!
    Toasting whole cumin seeds is worth it. Fragrance and taste wonderful. Added cilantro, and some steamed swiss chard chopped, and stuffed into baked delicata squash. Had a can of Goya lentils, which was quick but cooking own lentils great too. Used broth to saute veggies not oil. - 9/23/16


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    Incredible!
    This was both delicious and easy. I'm veering more towards a meat-free existence and this is the kind of recipe to speed me on my way. Definitely one to save and so many variations possible. - 1/18/16