Mediterranean Lentils

Number of Servings: 1 (482 g)
Active Time: 10 Minutes
Total Time: 15 Minutes

Enjoyable both visually and more importantly, taste-wise. Complete your meal with this veggie and legume recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cooked lentils
  • 1/2 cup cooked whole-wheat couscous
  • 1 cup spinach
  • 1/2 cup tomato
  • 1/2 cup onion
  • 1/4 cup low sodium vegetable broth
  • 10 pitted kalamata olives
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • Lemon juice to taste

Directions

1. Cook the lentils and couscous according to package instructions. Chop the onion and tomato.

2. Mix the vegetable broth and garlic and pour into a pan over medium high heat. Cook the onion and spinach in the vegetable broth.

3. Once the spinach has wilted, add the tomatoes to the pan. Rinse the lentils once they have finished cooking, and combine one half cup lentils with the cooked vegetables.

4. Add balsamic vinegar and chopped pitted olives to the lentil mixture and finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to taste. Place the couscous on a plate and top with the lentil mixture.

Nutrition Facts

1 servings per container

Serving Size 482 g

Amount per serving
Calories 370
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g 14%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g
Monounsaturated Fat 50.5g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 670mg 29%
Total Carbohydrate 55g 20%
Dietary Fiber 12.5g 43%
Total Sugars 9g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Sugar Alcohol 0g
Other Carbohydrate 33g
Protein 15g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 92.7mg 8%
Iron 4.9mg 30%
Potassium 920mg 20%
Vitamin A 234.9mcg 25%
Vitamin C 28.6mg 30%
Vitamin E 1.3mg 6%
Vitamin K 154.1mcg 130%
Thiamin 0.3mg 25%
Riboflavin 0.2mg 15%
Niacin 5.1mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 30%
Folate 277.9mcg 69%
Vitamin B12 0mcg 0%
Biotin 6.4mcg 20%
Chloride 103.4mg 4%
Pantothenate 1.1mg 20%
Phosphorus 258.2mg 20%
Iodine 2.2mcg 2%
Magnesium 84.5mg 20%
Zinc 1.9mg 20%
Selenium 25.3mcg 45%
Copper 0.4mg 45%
Manganese 1.1mg 50%
Chromium 0.6mcg 2%
Molybdenum 84.3mcg 190%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Lentils, Tomatoes, Onion, Couscous (durum Semolina Wheat), Low Sodium Vegetable Broth (water, Organic Carrots, Organic Onion, Organic Celery, Organic Leeks, Organic Tomato Puree, Organic Mushrooms, Organic Garlic, Sea Salt, Organic Savory Leaf, Organic Ground Bay Leaf), Kalamata Olives (kalamata Style Olives, Water, Salt, Vinegar, Olive Oil), Spinach, Balsamic Vinegar, Garlic.

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