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20 minutes
2 servings
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dairy-free
gluten-free
kid friendly
has meat
has pasta
has seafood
mediterranean
vegan
vegetarian
pescatarian
paleo
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Not paleo due to:
lentil
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Nutrition to Balance
This recipe has Fiber as 88.6% and Sodium as 90.0% (as a percentage of RDA).
 
You'll likely need to take these into account today to balance out your diet.
 
Nutrition Rating Details
Here are the percentages used to determine the nutritional rating for this recipe:
• Calcium: 2.6% of RDA
• Calories: 19.4% of RDA
• Carbs: 25.7% of RDA
• Fat (total lipid): 2.4% of RDA
• Fiber: 88.6% of RDA
• Fructose: 8.3% of RDA
• Protein: 23.9% of RDA
• Sodium: 90.0% of RDA
• Sugar: 36.5% of RDA
• Vitamin A (IU): 88.3% of RDA
• Vitamin B6: 28.8% of RDA
• Vitamin C: 32.3% of RDA
• Iron: 2.1% of RDA
• Magnesium: 33.3% of RDA
• Manganese: 33.0% of RDA
• Niacin: 15.5% of RDA
• Potassium: 33.0% of RDA
• Zinc: 19.8% of RDA
If any nutritional component is greater than 75% of RDA (or any vitamin/mineral is greater than 600% of RDA), the recipe gets a “Nutrition to Balance” rating.
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MACROS
Carbohydrate
53.0
g
Calories
291
 
Fiber
18.6
g
Iron
0.370
mg
Protein
20.2
g
Sodium
1215
mg
Sugars
9.13
g
Fat (total lipid)
1.11
g
 
INGREDIENTS
Amount
Measure
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Ingredient
 
1
whole
+
-
 
Diced.
 
1
tbsp
+
-
 
 
2
cloves
+
-
 
Minced.
 
1
tsp
+
-
 
 
1
tsp
+
-
 
 
1
tsp
+
-
 
 
1
cup
+
-
 
Diced. Any type of tomato can be used here.
 
2
cups
+
-
 
 
1
cup
+
-
 
Finely Chopped.
 
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PREPARATION
1.
Dice onions and mince garlic and let sit for at least 5 minutes to bring out their health-promoting properties.
2.
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 spinach and continue simmering for 2 more minutes
NOTES, TIPS, TRICKS, HINTS, ETC:
Combine this tasty lentil dish with rice for a hearty meatless meal
 
 
COMPLETE NUTRITION
This recipe has the following nutrient totals:
Calories 291
Protein 20.2 g
Carbohydrates 53.0 g
Iron 0.37 mg
Fiber 18.6 g
Calcium 26.0 mg
(plus many more nutrients)
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