Description
A warming bowl of lentil stew packed with flavor and nutritional benefits, featuring green lentils, spinach, and tahini.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
- 1 clove of garlic, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra for serving
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 1 stick of celery, chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup green lentils, rinsed
- 4 cups vegetable stock, plus extra to thin if necessary
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 1/2 cup packed flat leaf parsley, chopped, plus extra for serving
- 1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves, chopped, plus extra for serving
- 1/4 cup tahini
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon, plus extra for serving
- 1 teaspoon gluten-free tamari soy sauce
- Chili flakes or Aleppo chili, optional
Instructions
- Make gremolata: In a small bowl, combine parsley, lemon zest, and garlic. Stir to mix and set aside.
- Heat a large soup pot over medium heat. Add oil. Sauté onions and celery until soft and slightly browned, about 6 minutes.
- Add garlic, coriander, cumin, salt, and pepper; cook another minute.
- Add potatoes and lentils, season again with salt and pepper. Add vegetable stock, stir, and bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer for 25 minutes, letting those lentils become tender.
- Add spinach, parsley, and basil; stir until spinach wilts, about 30 seconds.
- Blend half the stew with tahini until smooth. Return to pot, bring to a boil, squeeze in lemon juice, add tamari, stirring well.
- Adjust thickness with stock or water if necessary. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve hot, topped with gremolata, olive oil, chili flakes, extra lemon, and herbs.
Notes
Let the stew sit for at least 30 minutes before serving for the flavors to meld beautifully.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 0mg