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Oct 4, 2011
All Posts· Fuel & Recipes

Dinner in a Hurry: Garlicky Lentil Greens

Aside learning I’m not lazy in the kitchen, with Marissa’s help I’ve realized that making dinner for myself after a long day of teaching and training doesn’t have to take a huge effort and an exhausting amount of time. You see, I’m slow in the kitchen. If a recipe says it takes thirty minutes to make, it takes me an hour. Can someone explain this to me?

What I’ve learned is that prepping is key. While I don’t always succeed at doing this, I’m getting better.

One of my favorite dinner in a hurry recipes requires prepping lentils and a grain (quinoa, brown rice or what ever I have on hand). Within minutes of walking in the front door I have a healthy, delicious homemade meal ready to eat.

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Garlicky Lentil Greens

Ingredients:

– 2 cups of baby spinach leaves

– 1 cup of broccoli florets

– 1/2 cup cooked brown rice (can use any whole grain)

– 1/2 cup cooked lentils

– 1 garlic clove (minced)

– 1/2 tsp olive oil

– dash of sea salt

Directions:

Heat oil in pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant. Add 1 cup of chopped broccoli florets to pan. Cook for 5-7 minutes. Add spinach to the mixture and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add in 1/2 cup of cooked lentils and 1/2 cup of cooked brown rice. Mix ingredients together in pan until warm. Remove from heat. Add salt to taste. Mix and serve immediately.

Serves: 1

The best part about this recipe is you can use what ever grains, or greens you have on hand and it’s easy to double to make enough for two!

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  1. Marissa @ Where I Need to Be says

    October 4, 2011 at 11:08 am

    This sounds so delicious! I discovered pre-made lentils at Whole Foods and it would make this recipe even more quick and easy 🙂
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  2. Sam @ Mom At The Barre says

    October 4, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    I love lentils but even the 10 minutes required for their prep sometimes feels too long for me. Now pre-made lentils, that’s a thought!
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    • Jess says

      October 4, 2011 at 2:32 pm

      If you aren’t opposed to the canned version there’s also an organic brand of canned ones that I buy when I’m really scrapped for time.

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  3. Kati Mora, MS, RD, Kellogg's FiberPlus(R) Wellness Advocate says

    October 4, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    I love this! Definitely adding it to my list of fiber-rich recipes to try.

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  4. Amber says

    October 4, 2011 at 8:05 pm

    Ooh! I love the looks of this. Definitely putting it in the rotation.

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  5. kilax says

    October 5, 2011 at 5:37 pm

    That sounds good to me! I shared it with my husband to see if he wants to make it. He’s our cook since I am also slow. It is all about the prep. Some people can cut an onion so fast (for example) – not me!

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  6. shahar says

    October 6, 2011 at 4:16 pm

    Sounds good – thank you for sharing 🙂

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  7. Robin says

    January 4, 2012 at 1:53 pm

    This sounds so tasty! And I actually just bought green lentils for the first time and was like wtf will I do with these? Def making this when I get back to the city 🙂

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  8. Jen says

    April 20, 2012 at 7:45 am

    Perfect! Sounds great! I’m definitely going to make this next time I know I’m going to be getting home late-ish.

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I'm Jess Underhill, a certified run coach and freelance fitness writer. I experienced my first runner’s high when I was 13 and it had a profound impact on how I saw myself and this world. My mission in life is to help people chase down their personal bests and crush their goals so that they too, can change their perceptions. Read More…

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