30-Minute Moroccan-Spiced Lentils

Ingredients

The lentils

• 1 cup green lentils (rinsed and well drained)
• 2 cups water

The sauce

• 3 cloves garlic
• ½ medium onion (or 2 small shallots, chopped)
• 1 large red bell pepper (or 2 small, roughly chopped)
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1½ Tbsp coconut sugar or maple syrup (or stevia to taste)
• ½ tsp sea salt (plus more to taste)
• 1 Tbsp smoked or sweet paprika (plus more to taste)
• 1 tsp ground cumin (plus more to taste)
• ½ tsp ground coriander (plus more to taste)
• 1 tsp ground ginger (plus more to taste)
• ½ tsp ground turmeric (plus more to taste)
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper (more or less to preferred spice level)
• 1½ Tbsp apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice)
• ¾ cup fresh chopped parsley or cilantro

Instructions

Nutrition Facts (estimated)