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It’s not easy coming up with side dishes with dinner all of the time. Well, at least I always found it difficult. I grew up in a family where a dinner consisted of red meat, chicken or fish, a side of vegetables, and a side that was potatoes, rice, or noodles. After a while, the can get pretty tiresome. Recently I’ve fallen in love with red lentils. Lentils are super healthy for you, are cheap and can be served in many ways. Personally red is my favorite, but you can also get green and brown lentils.
For anyone who hasn’t tried them before and is interested, the following is an easy recipe for my favorite lentil side dish.
You will need:
- 1 cup of dried red lentils
- ½ lb of tomatoes
- 5 garlic cloves
- 4 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp of lemon juice
- 1 tsp of salt
How to do it:
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Chop and mince garlic and cook in the pot until they turn golden. Peel and mince tomatoes and add them to the pot. Cook for about 8 minutes. Add 2 ½ cups of water and lentils. Bring the pot and ingredients to a boil, cover the pot and lower the temperature. Let this simmer for about 30 minutes. Finally, add the lemon juice and salt and mix well. Then, you’re ready to serve.
For anyone who hasn’t tried them before and is interested, the following is an easy recipe for my favorite lentil side dish.
You will need:
- 1 cup of dried red lentils
- ½ lb of tomatoes
- 5 garlic cloves
- 4 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp of lemon juice
- 1 tsp of salt
How to do it:
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Chop and mince garlic and cook in the pot until they turn golden. Peel and mince tomatoes and add them to the pot. Cook for about 8 minutes. Add 2 ½ cups of water and lentils. Bring the pot and ingredients to a boil, cover the pot and lower the temperature. Let this simmer for about 30 minutes. Finally, add the lemon juice and salt and mix well. Then, you’re ready to serve.
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