Lentil Bowl

Name: Lentil Bowl
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2 Servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup cooked french lentils; 1 bell pepper; 1 red onion; 1 sweet potato; 0.5 cup goat cheese; 0.25 cup sunflower seeds; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tbsp olive oil; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp Red pepper flakes; 0.25 tsp ground pepper; 3 cups water; handful Handful of chopped fresh herbs; 3 tablespoons Tahini; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 0.25 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 4–5 tablespoons ice water

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Filled with delicious flavors and nourishing ingredients, lentil bowls offer incredible versatility, making them easy to customize based on your fridge contents or seasonal produce. While the instructions and recipe card feature the ingredient combination used in the provided photographs, the post also includes a range of adaptations and suggestions in both the main content and the blog post notes. The following recipe is designed to yield two hearty dinner-sized portions. The essential element in crafting a satisfying lentil bowl, like a good grain bowls, lies in the artful combination of textures and complementary flavors.

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Lentil Bowl

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Ingredients

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Instructions

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Cook the Lentils:
Step 1
In a medium saucepan, combine the rinsed lentils and 3 cups water.
Step 2
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until lentils are tender but not mushy.
Step 3
Drain any excess water and season with olive oil, salt, red pepper flakes, and black peppers.
Roast the Sweet Potatoes:
Step 4
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
Step 5
Toss the cubed sweet potatoes with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Step 6
Roast for 20-25 minutes or until golden and tender, stirring halfway through.
Make the Tahini Sauce:
Step 7
In another bowl, mix together tahini, water, lemon juice, and salt until well combined. Adjust consistency with more cold water if needed.
Assemble the Lentil Bowl:
Step 8
Add cooked lentils, roasted sweet potatoes, chopped bell pepper, red onion slices, fresh herbs, crumbled goat cheese, and sunflower seeds in each serving bowl.
Step 9
Add dollops of tahini sauce on top.

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