My favorite breakfast! Yes…lentils for breakfast. Red lentils cook up quickly and are filled with protein, iron, folate (aka Vitamin B9), and potassium. Start your day with this satisfying and energy-boosting dish!
This recipe is a complete meal on its own and easy to modify too…please see the recipe notes for variations. Once cooked up in the morning, this pot of goodness can sit on my countertop and be served again for lunch. Top with avocado and serve with a salad and/or crusty bread if you’d like!
Good, yummy morning!
Savory Red Lentils
4
servings15
minutes25
minutesIngredients
1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 onion, diced small
1-2 carrots, diced small
1/2 teaspoon celery salt*
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 cup red lentils, rinsed
1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed**
3 cups vegetable broth
1 cup kale, finely chopped (optional)***
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Directions
- Saute onion in the olive oil until translucent, roughly 5 minutes.
- Add carrots and saute a minute or two.
- Add celery salt and turmeric to coat the veggies, then add the quinoa and vegetable broth.
- Once the broth boils, turn down to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes, then add the red lentils and cook for 10 minutes more.
- Add the kale and cook just 3 minutes more.
- Serve and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- * 1-2 stalks of chopped fresh celery work well too.
- ** Quinoa is optional, if you omit the quinoa, decrease the vegetable broth to 2 cups.
- *** This recipe is delicious with or without the kale, and spinach can substitute for kale also. Spinach will cook up quicker so, just one minute of cooking with spinach in the mix.
Super delicious and healthy! What more can I ask for. 🙂
So happy you loved it too! Thanks for the feedback, we appreciate it so much.
I LOVE lentils and will try this recipe–though I think I’ll sub a grain for the quinoa. Great idea for savory breakfast (my fave). Yay!
Another lentil lover, awesome! Please let us know how your new grain goes! Thank you.