Lentil Rice Medley Recipes

MIMI'S LENTIL MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place lentils in a small saucepan. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse in cold water., Transfer to a large bowl. Add mushrooms, cucumber, zucchini, onion and tomatoes. In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, mint, oil, honey, basil and oregano. Drizzle over lentil mixture; toss to coat. Add spinach, cheese and, if desired, bacon; toss to combine.

RICE MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from the heat; add lemon juice. Fluff with a fork.

LENTIL RICE MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute onion and garlic in oil for 1 minute. Add carrots; cook 2 minutes longer. Add lentils and rice; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in the water and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Stir in broccoli and zucchini; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until lentils and rice are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomato sauce and tomato; heat through.

SWEET RICE AND LENTIL MANGO MEDLEY

Steps:

• Add the water and rice in a large saucepan. Put heat on high and allow to boil.
• While waiting for the water to heat up, dice the mangos, preferably skinning them first with a knife or a potato peeler. Cut along pit to get the large chunks off and continue to dice.
• Once rice gets boiling turn heat down to low, allowing it to simmer.
• Once rice is about done, or has just a little moisture left, add can of lentils (draining most of the fluid) and mango. Add milk and brown sugar, stirring into the mixture.
• Let simmer for another few minutes or until the mango has combined its flavor with the rice and lentils, and the water/milk has been taken up by the rice.