Name: Green Lentils and Vegetables
Ingredients: 1 tsp crumbled bay leaf (whole); 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp coarse salt; 1 tsp red wine vinegar; 1 1/2 tbsps olive oil; 1 medium carrot; 1 stalk medium celery; 2 cloves garlic; 1 cup waxy potatoes; 1 cup French green lentils

Ingredients

1 tsp crumbled bay leaf (whole)

1 tsp ground black pepper

1/2 tsp coarse salt

1 tsp red wine vinegar

1 1/2 tbsps olive oil

1 medium carrot

1 stalk medium celery

2 cloves garlic

1 cup waxy potatoes

1 cup french green lentils

Directions

1.	Rinse the lentils, picking out anything that doesn't look like a lentil and place in a medium saucepan.
2.	Dice the carrot, celery and potato into 1/2" cubes. Coarsely chop the garlic. Add to saucepan along with bay leaf.
3.	Pour in cold water to cover lentil mixture (allow at least two inches over the top of the lentils). Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer covered until lentils are tender - about 20 to 25 minutes.
4.	Drain in colander. Place in a serving bowl. Dress with olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Serve hot or warm.
5.	As an optional ingredient, crumble 4 oz goat cheese on top.
6.	Note: based on recipe from Florida Times Union.

Nutrition summary

There are 260 calories in 1 serving of Green Lentils and Vegetables.

Calorie split: 20% fat, 60% carbs, 21% protein.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1 serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories

260

% Daily Values*

Total Fat

5.7g

7%

Saturated Fat

0.804g

4%

Trans Fat

0g

Polyunsaturated Fat

0.837g

Monounsaturated Fat

3.799g

Cholesterol

0mg

0%

Sodium

314mg

14%

Total Carbohydrate

39.39g

14%

Dietary Fiber

16.2g

58%

Sugars

2.21g

Protein

13.49g

Vitamin D

-

Calcium

44mg

3%

Iron

4.08mg

23%

Potassium

694mg

15%

Vitamin A

132mcg

15%

Vitamin C

9mg

10%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.