What should I do with green lentils?
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Anonymous
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I bought a bag of green lentils, and now I need a recipe. I know my kids' first reaction will be "Yuck! I'm not eating that!" so I'm looking for the most kid-friendly recipe as a gateway into the world of lentils. Maybe something with lots of bacon? Or coconut milk? I'm not too worried about finding the healthiest lentil recipe out there ... I just want to cross the bridge of thinking that lentils are potentially good. I personally love them but have not had success convincing the rest of the household.
(FWIW, two of the kids really like beans, and one hates everything like that.) |
Anonymous
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I have a recipe I love that is basically sautéed onion and carrots and garlic tossed with cooked green lentils with thyme and a vinaigrette. You can eat it warm or cold.
DH loves it--serve with cheese and baguette and a big glass of white wine! |
Anonymous
| Ina Garten's sausage + lentil soup. |
Anonymous
| We eat lentils all the time. Mostly in soups or Dahl. |
Anonymous
| I don't know. I'm and adult and think they are gross. Had them all the time growing up. Whatever you can do to drown the strong flavor. |
Anonymous
| I eat them in winter with bratwurst as the flavoring. |
Anonymous
| Fridge clearing lentil soup: http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-fridge-clearing-lentil-soup-weeknight-recipes-from-the-kitchn-71256#recipe |