Easy Green Lentils Recipe: The Oft Avoided Yet Delicious Plant-Based Powerhouse
Lentils live the dramatic life of being despised for their chalky, mealy mouth-feel (when cooked improperly), yet praised for their glorious nutritional profile:
Lentils are also flush with plant-based protein (18g in a cup). They are essential if you want good heart health (compared to beef you’re getting about-as-much protein, yet also getting fiber and none of the artery clogging cholesterol), overall health, and a kinder/sustainable environmental footprint.
If you make a batch of these on the weekend, you have a hearty pot of protein waiting to be throw into all sorts of meals.
If you’re looking for lots of lentil options, try these out:
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