Easy vegetarian Lentil recipe 270 calories (1 serving)
Ingredients
1/4 white onion chopped
1 clove garlic minced
1 tsp olive oil
1 small carrot cut into squares
1 small white zucchini cut into Squares
1/4 red bell pepper chopped
1/3 cup lentils
1/2 cup vegetable broth
1/2 cup water (add more water in needed)
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp cumin
salt and black pepper to taste
1 bay leave
1/2 tbsp parsley finely chopped
Preparation
In a pot on medium high heat, add olive oil and saute onion and garlic until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the rest of your ingredients and turn the heat up to high and bring everything to a rapid boil.
Once it starts boiling, turn the heat down to a low simmer and cook for about 20 to 30 minutes, until lentils are cooked through.
Top with fresh parsley, serve and enjoy!
Chickpea and tomato quinoa 290 calories (1 serving)
Ingredients
1/4 cup quinoa
1/4 white onion, chopped
1/4 yellow bell pepper
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp olive oil
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 tsp tomato paste
1/8 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
salt and black pepper
1 oz spinach
2 oz cooked chickpeas
1 tbsp black olives
1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
Preparation
Bring salted water with quinoa to a boil in a pot over high heat. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until all water has been absorbed
Heat up the oil in a large frying pan. Add chopped onion, garlic, yellow pepper and fry on a low heat until soft.
Add chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, and all spices. Cover the pan with a lid and gently simmer until tomato have turned into sauce.
Add spinach and cover again until spinach is wilted, stir in cooked chickpeas, olives and let them warm through. Serve with cooked quinoa topped with chopped parsley.
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