Lentil Recipes
Spiced Sprouted Lentils, Cajun Roasted Sweet Potato Bowl
Spiced Sprouted Lentils, Cajun Roasted Sweet Potato Bowl with Veggies, Greens and Tahini Garlic Dressing. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe. Use…
- Ready 55 minutes
- Serves 4
- Prep 15 minutes
- Cook 40 minutes
Happy New Year Everyone!
Starting up the year with this amazing Sprouted lentil bowl. Lentils are sprouted, then lightly spiced, greens are wilted with garlic, Veggies roasted with Cajun spice and served in a bowl with a dressing of choice.
Use sprouted mung beans or other sprouted chickpeas/beans for variation. I also love this with sprouted brown chickpeas. Cook it a bit longer to reduce the raw flavor and serve up in the bowl. Sprouted Lentils and Beans makes the nutrients more bio-available, improves the quality of the protein and also makes them more digestible for some. You can also use cooked lentils or chickpeas instead for a quicker meal. Add some kimchi to make this into a macro bowl. Lets get Sprouting. more
More Bowls from the blog to try this year. All GF
- Curried Kidney Bean Bowl with quinoa, zucchini, mango salsa
- Shawarma Chickpeas, Sweet Potato Buddha Bowl
- Masala Chickpea bowl with creamy chickpea dressing.
- Quinoa Cauliflower Bowl with almond Sriracha sauce
- Chickpea Aloo Chaat Bowl with Date Tamarind Chutney
- Turmeric Cauliflower Rice Bowl with Moroccan spice chickpeas.
Sprout the lentils.
Recipe
Spiced Sprouted Lentils, Cajun Roasted Sweet Potato Bowl
Spiced Sprouted Lentils, Cajun Roasted Sweet Potato Bowl with Veggies, Greens and Tahini Garlic Dressing. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe. Use cooked lentils or beans for variation
- Serves 4
- Prep 15 minutes
- Cook 40 minutes
- Total 55 minutes
Ingredients
Garlicky Greens:
- 1 tsp oil (, or use water)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups packed, finely chopped greens such as chard (spinach, baby kale)
- salt and pepper to taste
Sprouted Lentils:
- 1.5 cups or more Sprouted lentils ((see note on how to Sprout), or use cooked lentils or beans of choice)
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp or more cayenne
- 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
- lemon juice to taste
Cajun Spiced Sweet Potatoes and Carrots
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 large sweet potato (, cubed into 1/2 to 3/4 inch pieces)
- 2 large carrots sliced into thick slices
- 1 cup other veggies
- 2 to 3 tsp cajun spice blend (or use garam masala, berbere or shawarma)
- 1/2 tsp salt (, depends on if the spice blend already has salt or not.)
- 1 Recipe tahini dill dressing (or tahini garlic dressing or vegan ranch from my Everyday Kitchen book.)
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. add garlic and cook until translucent. Add the greens salt and pepper, cover and cook to lightly wilt. Transfer to a bowl.
- 2
Heat the same skillet over medium heat. When the skillet is hot, combine the sprouted lentils with spices and lemon juice. Mix well. over and cook for 3 to 4 minutes to take a bit of crunch out of the lentils.
- 3
In a large bowl, add sweet potato, carrots and other veggies if using. Add oil and mix. Add the spices, salt and mix to combine. Spread over parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes.
- 4
Alternatively, Spread oil on a skillet over medium heat. Add the carrots, cover and cook until al dente and slightly seared, remove from pan. Add the sweet potatoes, a good splash of water, cover and cook until sweet potato is tender to preference, Repeat for any other vegetable you are using. Sprinkle cajun spice and salt on the cooked veggies and toss.
- 5
Assemble the bowl with garlicky greens, lentils, roasted veggies. Add more cajun spice if you wish. Add a good drizzle of the tahini dressing or use other dressing such as vegan ranch or hummus thinned out with water.
- 6
Serve warm or cold. To store, store the components separately, so you can warm some components if needed. This bowl can also be made into wraps or tacos. For a taco filling, add some chili powder to the lentils with the spices.
Notes
Sprout the Lentils: Soak 3/4 cup brown or green lentils overnight. Discard soaking water. Wash, drain and place in a colander. If the colander holes are too large, line with a paper towel, or use a bowl. I use a colander as it makes it easy to keep rinsing the lentils when sprouting. Cover with a thick damp towel or a plate and let sit on the counter. Rinse every morning and evening. Depending on the ambient temperature, the lentils will sprout within 2 to 3 days. Nutrition is 1 of 4 serves
Nutrition
- Calories194 kcal
- Carbohydrates19 g
- Protein5.8 g
- Fat11 g
- Saturated Fat0.9 g
- Sodium664 mg
- Potassium438 mg
- Fiber5 g
- Sugar6 g
- Vitamin A12585 IU
- Vitamin C61.1 mg
- Calcium42 mg
- Iron1.5 mg
