Sun-Dried Tomato Lentils With Fresh Basil & Greens
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 6
 
Sun-Dried Tomato Lentils With Fresh Basil & Greens-packed with nutrient dense ingredients and plant-based protein. Perfect side dish or topping for a complete meal. Oil & gluten free
Ingredients
  • 1 cup soaked & drained sun-dried tomatoes, with soaking liquid set aside
  • 1½ cups rinsed brown lentils
  • 4 cups water (from soaked sun-dried tomatoes)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 cups chick peas
  • 3 cups packed swiss chard or other greens, or more if desired
  • ½ cup of chopped scallions
  • ¾ cup minced basil
Instructions
  1. Soak sun-dried tomatoes in warm water for about 10-15 minutes. Don't discard your soaking liquid!!! Save it to use as the base of your cooking liquid for the lentils
  2. To a saucepan, add soaking liquid from tomatoes and add additional water to measure out to 4 cups of total liquid. Add in bay leaves, salt, tomato paste, and rinsed lentils.
  3. Bring lentils to a boil, and reduce heat to simmer. Taste lentils after 15 minutes, and make sure they don't get too mushy, and add in sun-dried tomatoes. Continue to cook until lentils are tender. If needed, add additional water.
  4. Add in chickpeas and greens, stirring until greens have softened.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in fresh scallions and basil
  6. Serve atop salad, brown rice, or spiralized zucchini sprinkled with additional basil and scallions if desired. It's also awesome cold!
Recipe by Garden Fresh Foodie at https://gardenfreshfoodie.com/side-dishes/sun-dried-tomato-lentils-with-fresh-basil-greens/