{"id":3072,"date":"2012-09-09T18:22:58","date_gmt":"2012-09-09T22:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/?p=3072"},"modified":"2012-09-09T18:27:39","modified_gmt":"2012-09-09T22:27:39","slug":"spinach-tomatoes-herbed-lentils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/spinach-tomatoes-herbed-lentils\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinach and Tomatoes With Herbed Lentils"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/?attachment_id=3074\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3074\" style=\"\" target=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3074\" height=\"370\" src=\"http:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Herbed-Lentils-with-Spinach-and-Tomatoes_n_reduce_belly_fat.jpg\" style=\"\" title=\"Herbed-Lentils-with-Spinach-and-Tomatoes_n_reduce_belly_fat\" width=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Herbed-Lentils-with-Spinach-and-Tomatoes_n_reduce_belly_fat.jpg 616w, https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Herbed-Lentils-with-Spinach-and-Tomatoes_n_reduce_belly_fat-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Herbed-Lentils-with-Spinach-and-Tomatoes_n_reduce_belly_fat-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup French lentils<\/li>\n<li>2 cups water<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons diced shallots<\/li>\n<li>3 cups baby spinach leaves (about 3 ounces)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup halved grape tomatoes (about 1\/2 pint)<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Place the lentils in a pot with the water and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes, until the lentils are tender but still retain their shape. Drain any excess water from the lentils and set them aside.<\/p>\n<p>Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook until they are softened, about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, lentils, basil, parsley, and mint to the pan and stir to combine. Cook until warmed through, about 1 minute. Stir in the lemon juice, salt and pepper and serve.<\/p>\n<p>Per Serving: Calories 235; Total Fat 8 g; (Sat Fat 1 g, Mono Fat 5 g, Poly Fat 1 g) ; Protein 11 g; Carb 33 g; Fiber 9 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 330 mg Excellent source of: Protein, Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Iron,<\/p>\n<p>Good source of: Potassium<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width: 100%; \">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000KEJMS2\/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000KEJMS2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=weightloss_dietblog-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B000KEJMS2&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=weightloss_dietblog-20\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=weightloss_dietblog-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000KEJMS2\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; \">\n<h3>Buy Bob&#39;s Red Mill Red Lentils:<\/h3>\n<p>Shop Now for&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000KEJMS2\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000KEJMS2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=weightloss_dietblog-20\">Bob&#39;s Red Mill Red Lentils<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients: 1 cup French lentils 2 cups water 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons diced shallots 3 cups baby spinach leaves (about 3 ounces) 1 cup halved grape tomatoes (about 1\/2 pint) 1\/4 cup chopped [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[294,240],"tags":[478,860,17,881,850,851],"class_list":["post-3072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diet-foods-tips","category-diet-menu-tips","tag-diet-meals","tag-lentil-recipes","tag-low-calorie-recipes","tag-spinach-and-tomatoes-with-herbed-lentils-recipe","tag-weight-loss-meals","tag-weight-loss-recipes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3072\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}