Monday, February 24, 2014

Lentils with Garden Vegetables, Avocado, Walnuts and Hummus (From BevCooks.com)



















Ingredients:
* 1/2 cup uncooked French green lentils, picked over for any stones
* 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 1/4 to 1/2 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed, sliced into small pieces
* 6 cups chopped garden greens (I used swiss chard, kale and spinach)
* 1/2 avocado, sliced
* 2-4 Tbs. favorite hummus
* 2-4 tsp samal oelek
* small handful of toasted walnuts
* coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

How to Cook:
Cook the lentils in boiling water until tender, but not broken, 20 to 25 minutes. 
Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high. Add the asparagus and sauté until slightly tender, 3 minutes. Add the garlic; bloom 30 seconds. Add the remaining chopped garden greens and sauté until wilted, 2 minutes.  Season with a little salt and pepper if needed.
Serve lentils with sautéed greens, topped with avocado slices, a dollop of hummus and a little sambal oelek.
And the walnuts.

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