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    Home » Allergy Friendly Recipes

    Dressed Lentils

    Published: Aug 9, 2019 · Modified: Jan 11, 2022 by Tessa Nguyen, MEd, RD, LDN · Leave a Comment

    Lentils tend to be an overlooked pantry item, but they really are nutritious powerhouses. Offering up a great amount of fiber and protein, they're a versatile recipe ingredient in addition to just tasting darn good! Cooked lentils and beans are a staple pantry item in my kitchen for all these reasons. Lentils are even quicker to cook from scratch because they don't need to presoak and they go from dry to cooked in just about 20 minutes. If you have the time, cook up a batch of lentils from dry for this recipe. If you don't, break open a can of cooked lentils, drain and rinse them before dressing them up. There's nothing wrong with either option, they're both equally nutritious! This recipe comes together in mere minutes and is easily adaptable to be allergy friendly, low in FODMAPs and vegan (depending on if you use a sweetener and which sweetener you use).

     

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    Dressed Lentils

    Ingredients

    • Three cups lentils, cooked
    • 1 bell pepper, diced
    • ¼ cup onions, diced (use green onion tops to make it FODMAP friendly)
    • ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
    • 1 teaspoon mustard of choice
    • 2 tablespoons oil of choice
    • 3 tablespoons vinegar of choice
    • Salt and black pepper, to taste

    Directions 

    1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together oil, mustard and vinegar.
    2. Fold in lentils, bell peppers, onions and parsley.
    3. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. If it feels a bit too punchy to you from the vinegar, add in a splash or two of sweetness to round it out. This can be anything from a pinch of sugar to a drizzle of maple syrup. Your choice!
    4. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate overnight before serving.

    Note: If you don't have fresh parsley at home, no problem. Add a few shakes of dried parsley, Italian herbs or even some thyme. Get creative with whatever you have in your pantry and feel free to mix and match (balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, etc.) each time you make the lentils.

     

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    Tessa Nguyen is an internationally acclaimed chef, registered dietitian, and educator. As the founder and principal of Taste Nutrition Consulting, her talents come to life in the form of deliciously diverse recipes, cultural auditing, bespoke content development, speaking engagements, and various media work. Tessa's multiethnic heritage and lived experience across multiple countries have centered her in providing inclusive services founded in cultural humility.

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