Indian-Style Lentils

Combine this tasty lentil dish with rice for a hearty vegetarian meal to add to your Healthiest Way of Eating. It will provide you with a complete protein as well many health-promoting nutrients. You will enjoy 131% of your Daily Value (DV) for vitamin A, 82% DV for fiber and 77% DV for manganese.

Prep and Cook Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 medium size onion, diced 1 TBS vegetable broth 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup canned diced tomatoes 2 cups canned or home-cooked lentils 1 cup frozen spinach

Directions:

1. Dice onions and mince garlic and let sit for at least 5 minutes to bring out their health-promoting properties.
2. Healthy sauté onion in 1 TBS broth for 3 minutes.
3. Add garlic, ginger, turmeric, salt, tomatoes and lentils.
4. Simmer covered for 5-7 minutes.
5. Add 1 cup frozen spinach and continue simmering for 2 more minutes.

Serve over brown rice.

Serves 2

Healthy Cooking Tips:
If you haven't pre-thawed the frozen spinach, cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.