Lentil Bowl
Filled with delicious flavors and nourishing ingredients, lentil bowls offer incredible versatility, making them easy to customize based on your fridge contents or seasonal produce. While the instructions and recipe card feature the ingredient combination used in the provided photographs, the post also includes a range of adaptations and suggestions in both the main content and the blog post notes. The following recipe is designed to yield two hearty dinner-sized portions.
The essential element in crafting a satisfying lentil bowl, like a good grain bowls, lies in the artful combination of textures and complementary flavors. This nutritious lentil bowl serves as a great meal prep option.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked french lentils
- 1 bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 red onion thinly sliced
- 1 sweet potato peeled and cubed
- Handful of fresh herbs such as parsley, mint, green onions and cilantro, chopped
- ½ cup crumbled goat cheese
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- 2 tablespoon olive oil for roasting sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for lentils
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon Red pepper flakes
- ¼ fresh ground pepper
- 3 cups water
For the Tahini Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons Tahini
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon cumin
- 4-5 tablespoons ice water
Instructions
Cook the Lentils:
- In a medium saucepan, combine the rinsed 1 lentils and 3 cups water.1 cup cooked french lentils, 3 cups water
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until lentils are tender but not mushy.
- Drain any excess water and season with olive oil, salt, red pepper flakes, and black peppers.½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon Red pepper flakes, ¼ fresh ground pepper, 1 tablespoon olive oil
Roast the Sweet Potatoes:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Toss the cubed sweet potatoes with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper.¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, 2 tablespoon olive oil
- Roast for 20-25 minutes or until golden and tender, stirring halfway through.
- Make the Tahini Sauce:
- In another bowl, mix together tahini, water, lemon juice, and salt until well combined. Adjust consistency with more cold water if needed.3 tablespoons Tahini, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 4-5 tablespoons ice water
Assemble the Lentil Bowl:
- Add cooked lentils, roasted sweet potatoes, chopped bell pepper, red onion slices, fresh herbs, crumbled goat cheese, and sunflower seeds in each serving bowl.1 bell pepper, 1 red onion, 1 sweet potato, Handful of fresh herbs, ½ cup crumbled goat cheese, ¼ cup sunflower seeds, ⅛ teaspoon cumin
- Add dollops of tahini sauce on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 1065kcalCarbohydrates: 99gProtein: 47gFat: 55gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gMonounsaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 1174mgPotassium: 846mgFiber: 38gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 18658IUVitamin C: 95mgCalcium: 242mgIron: 12mg
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