High-Protein Lentil & Spinach Stew
It’s hearty, flavourful, and made with simple pantry staples, but what really makes it shine is how nourishing it is.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup yellow or red lentils (washed)
- 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp turmeric (anti-inflammatory properties)
- 1 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
- 4 cups water or low-sodium vegetable broth
Method:
1. Heat oil in a large pot and sauté onions and garlic until translucent.
2. Add tomatoes and turmeric, cooking until the tomatoes soften.
3. Stir in the lentils and water/broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20–25 minutes until lentils are soft.
4. Stir in the chopped spinach during the last 3 minutes of cooking until wilted.
5. Serve warm, ideally with a side of brown rice or whole-wheat bread to provide complex carbohydrates for sustained energy.
This looks fabulous looking for high prot recipes love you program wish you had more well LOTS more cooking especially South African d Cape Malay. Please please. What about a livd cook off but please in Johannesburg. As much as we would LOVE to live in Cape Town 😍.
Looks very healthy. I will definitely try it.