Red Lentils Recipe Healthy Vegan Recipes On Video
Instructions
1.If you are using dried lentils in your healthy vegan recipes, they must be fully cooked before you begin. Lentils do not need to be soaked before cooking, but if you like to it doesn't hurt to soak them for an hour. This will reduce their cooking time by about 10 minutes. Be sure to drain the soaking water since it contains some of the gas-producing power of the beans. Add enough water to cover them by 2 inches, then gently boil them with NO salt. You can add a bit of kombu (seaweed) to the cooking water while they boil for improved digestibility. Lentils will take about 30 minutes to cook.
2.If you are using canned, look for a can that does not have any salt listed in the ingredients. Some varieties are actually cooked with kombu, which is ideal. Be sure to rinse and drain the lentils before using them.
3.While the lentils are cooking, steep the beets by putting them, whole and with their skin on, in a pot with enough water to come halfway up the beets. Sprinkle a bit of salt on them, rub it into their skins, cover the pot and bring to a boil. Turn down to simmer, and allow the beets to cook for about 20 minutes, until they are soft when pierced with a fork.
4.Whisk together the rest of the ingredients, except the chives, and let the dressing sit for the flavors to come together while things finish cooking.
5.Drain any excess water from the lentils and remove the beets from their pot. Peel and chop the beets, putting them in a large bowl with the lentils and the chopped spinach. Toss them together, allowing the spinach to wilt in the heat. Pour the dressing over and toss again to coat the vegetables and lentils. Serve topped with a sprinkle of fresh sprouts. I hope you enjoy this red lentils recipe, the latest of my healthy vegan recipes.
