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Lee S. of Richmond, VA suggested a lentil recipe. I couldn't think of anything I had made with lentils other than soup. There had to be something else to do with lentils so I put on my thinking cap and got down to some research. I read about a split pea spread and found several lentil dips. After much comparison and figuring, I adapted this lentil dip to have a French flare. It's low in calories and fat as well as high in protein and fiber - a yummy snack that's good for you! It gets better with age so if you can let it chill over a night or two, it'll be even better. Bon appetit!
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French Lentil Dip
March 15, 2009
30 min or less active, 60 min or less total, appetizer, fall, gluten-free, spring, summer, winter
Lee S. of Richmond, VA suggested a lentil recipe. I couldn't think of anything I had made with lentils other than soup. There had to be something else to do with lentils so I put on my thinking cap and got down to some research. I read about a split pea spread and found several lentil dips. After much comparison and figuring, I adapted this lentil dip to have a French flare. It's low in calories and fat as well as high in protein and fiber - a yummy snack that's good for you! It gets better with age so if you can let it chill over a night or two, it'll be even better. Bon appetit!Information
Servings: 12 (Twelve) 1/2 cup servings
Time: 20 minutes active; 1 hr total plus chill time
Price: $8.00 total; ~$.60 per serving
Nutrition (per serving):
Calories: 107
Protein: 8.8g
Fat: 0.14g
Saturated fat: 0.14g
Carbohydrates: 17.8g
Fiber: 7.9g
Sodium: 316.1mg
Cholesterol: 0.38mg
High In:
Good Source:
Low In:
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup green lentils, rinsed and drained
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium celery, chopped
- 1 medium carrot, chopped
- 1 tsp dried thyme or 2 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp SnP
- 1 cup plain, low fat yogurt
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- Juice of one lemon
Preparation
- In a medium pot add lentils, onion, celery, carrot, thyme and stock. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Then reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
- Remove lid, bring heat up to medium and add allspice and SnP. Cook 10 minutes to evaporate some the remaining liquid.
- Remove from heat and puree with yogurt, parsley and lemon juice. Chill before serving.
