Quick and Simple Lentils with Dandelion Greens

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Quick and Simple Lentils with Dandelion Greens a try. This gluten free, dairy free, and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 6 and costs 51 cents per serving. One serving contains 314 calories, 21g of protein, and 3g of fat. This recipe from Clean and Delicious has 77 fans. Head to the store and pick up salt and pepper, dandelion greens, scallions, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 100%, this dish is awesome. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Simple Sole over Dandelion Greens, Warm Dandelion Greens, and Gingered Dandelion Greens.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 carrot, diced

1 bunch of dandelion greens, stemmed

1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil

3 cloves of garlic, diced

2 ½ cups of pre-cooked lentils (I used one package of Trader Joes's pre-cooked lentils)

¼ cup low sodium chicken broth

Salt and pepper

3 sliced scallions

1 tsp of minced shallots

2 tablespoons of sherry vinegar

1 sprig of thyme

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Lightly coat the bottom of a pan with extra virgin olive oil.  Add scallions, carrot, garlic, and saute about three minutes or until fragrant.Add greens along with some salt and pepper and sauté another three minutes.  Add lentils, herbs, and chicken broth and cook until heated through.Combine shallots, vinegar, and oil and add to the lentils.  Simmer for another five minutes. Season with salt and pepper and enjoy!

 

Step by step:


1. Lightly coat the bottom of a pan with extra virgin olive oil.  

2. Add scallions, carrot, garlic, and saute about three minutes or until fragrant.

3. Add greens along with some salt and pepper and sauté another three minutes.  

4. Add lentils, herbs, and chicken broth and cook until heated through.

5. Combine shallots, vinegar, and oil and add to the lentils.  Simmer for another five minutes. Season with salt and pepper and enjoy!


Nutrition Information:

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314k Calories
21g Protein
3g Total Fat
50g Carbs
100% Health Score
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Calories
314k
16%

Fat
3g
5%

  Saturated Fat
0.47g
3%

Carbohydrates
50g
17%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
210mg
9%

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Protein
21g
42%

Fiber
24g
100%

Folate
389µg
97%

Manganese
1mg
56%

Vitamin B1
0.71mg
47%

Phosphorus
372mg
37%

Vitamin A
1814IU
36%

Iron
6mg
35%

Zinc
3mg
26%

Magnesium
101mg
25%

Potassium
832mg
24%

Vitamin B6
0.47mg
24%

Copper
0.44mg
22%

Vitamin K
20µg
20%

Vitamin B5
1mg
18%

Vitamin B3
2mg
12%

Vitamin B2
0.19mg
11%

Selenium
6µg
10%

Vitamin C
6mg
7%

Calcium
57mg
6%

Vitamin E
0.83mg
6%

covered percent of daily need
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