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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

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Lentils with Salsa for Breakfast


Yes Lentils with Salsa for Breakfast sounds good to me. I love eating lentils no matter the time of day.  I even add some garbanzo beans along with some ground up flaxseed and apple cider vinegar.  Ok I know this doesn't sound like the typical breakfast eaten in the North American diet but it pleases me and my body to eat dish cold for my first meal of the day.

Hot oatmeal or even Red River Cereal (cracked wheat) was a staple at home during the winter months.  During the hot days, we would all pile on the healthier cold cereals (if there is such a thing as healthy prepackaged cereal) in a bowl with milk, or maybe enjoy some toast with jam.  Nowadays, although breakfast in our home varies depending on who is having it, you will find raw oatmeal available with fresh or thawed fruit along with raisins or dates along with almond milk; hard boiled eggs, eggs prepared in the cast iron pan, green smoothies or an 'all veggie smoothie'.  Lately though I find can start my day much better with legumes. Lentils are rich in protein and in cholesterol lowering fiber.  My blood sugar is easily regulated with no ups and downs since lentils have a special benefit in managing blood-sugar disorders due to their high fiber content which prevents blood sugar levels from rising quickly after eating.  My energy levels will last much longer eating a bowl of cold cooked Lentils with homemade salsa.

Chart from WHFoods.org



Now I know I'm not the only one who eats a similar breakfast.  So if you're one these people, I'd love if you'd share with Pebble Crossing's readers.

Blessings ~ Pebble Crossing

And take wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentils, and millet, and spelt. 
And you shall put them into one vessel, and make bread of them. 
You shall eat it, as many days as you lie on your side, three hundred and ninety days.
Yehezkel/Ezekiel 4:9

This post has been shared with Pennywise Platter at The Nourishing Gourmet

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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Lentil Salad with Artichoke Hearts


Whether I'm in a rush 'or not', salads seems to be the main theme for many meals. For last Shabbat's lunch, I prepared, in advance, a lentil salad. We prepare our Shabbat meals ahead of time to be able to rest.  Having cooked the lentils ahead of time, all it took to finish preparation was to cut up some veggies that I could find in the refrigerator and make a quick vinaigrette. There is nothing special about this recipe, but regardless it is nutritious. It is high in fiber protein and iron.

Ingredients for Lentil Salad
  • 2-3 cups lentils cooked and cooled
  • 4-5 celery sticks chopped
  • 1/2 black olives sliced
  • 1/2 to 1 cup peppers of your choice
  • 1/2 cup artichoke hearts cut up
  • some red onion

Ingredients for Vinaigrette
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • juice from one lemon
  • 1/4 apple cider vinegar
  • 5-6 garlic cloves chopped
  • basil, fresh or dried
  • cilantro, fresh or dried

Directions for Lentil Salad
  • Cook lentils. Once lentils are cooked, place aside to cool. Prepare vegetables to be added to lentils accordingly. If you have other favorites or prefer other vegetables, by all means, change out the recipe. Add vegetables into bowl of lentils.

Directions for Vinaigrette
  • chop garlic cloves into small pieces. Place in a bowl big enough to be able to add other ingredients. Add oil, vinegar and lemon juice, along with herbs. Mix well.
  • Pour vinaigrette over lentil and vegetables. Mix well being careful not mushing up the lentils. Add salt and pepper. You may need to add more oil or vinegar if you prefer. Place in refrigerator for at least 1 one hour before serving.
Bon Appetit!


The word Lentils is found in the KJV Bible translation as
lentiles H5742
עדשׁ
‛âdâsh
aw-dawsh'
From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a lentil: - lentile
.
Genesis 25:34, 2 Samuel 17:28, 2 Samuel 23:11, Ezekiel 4:9

Blessings ~ Carmen

This recipe was shared with
The Nourishing Gourmet
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