Spinach & Lentils Recipe at MyDish

Spinach & Lentils

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Method

  • 1. Soak lentils overnight with enough water to double their quantity. Remove water after 12+ hours. Pour into heavy pot and again double the quantity with water. Bring to a boil without salt.

  • 2. When lentils are soft (approx. 20 minutes) pour out ½ - ¾ of remaining liquid.

  • 3. Add olive oil, juice only from the lemons, parsley, basil, baby spinach plus salt & pepper.

  • 4. Remove from heat, mix & cover with lid until spinach wilts (approx. 10 minutes)

  • 5. Serve with sauce of choice from below:
  • - yogurt, lemon zest, salt & pepper
  • - tzatziki with lemon zest
  • - Tehina, lemon zest and fresh ground pepper


  • **Note: this dish can stand as its own meal or as a side dish for grilled meats or heavy fish (salmon, swordfish, shark, monkfish, calamari).

  • Ingredients

    • 1 cup Dry lentils (any style- brown. green. or French)
    • 1.5 Juice from lemons + zest (separate the two)
    • 4 tbsp. Olive oil (may be flavored)
    • 10 oz Baby spinach
    • 1.5 tsp. Parsley
    • 2 tbsp. Basil
    • to taste Salt & pepper
    • 1 cup Yogurt orTzatziki (substitute tehina)

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