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Garlic Lemon Lentils

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword lemony lentils
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Calories
Author Safeway

Ingredients

  • 1 cup lentils
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 3 crushed garlic cloves
  • juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
  • 1/4 cup roughly-chopped parsley

Instructions

  • Sort lentils to remove any small stones or dirt. Thoroughly rinse in cold water and place in a 3-quart pan and cover with the vegetable broth and crushed garlic. Bring to a low boil, place lid of pan and gently simmer for 15-20 minutes until lentils are tender but still hold their shape.
  • Drain lentils and return to pan. Add remaining ingredients to lentils and stir thoroughly. Serve hot or refrigerate and serve cold.
  • Add olive oil, salt, pepper and the juice and zest of the lemon, salt, pepper and parsley and stir to mix.