Curried Lentil Pilaf With A Twist!

Have you ever had curried lentil pilaf with dried tart cherries?  What a twist right?  Well, that is what we are having today on #LunchBreakLIVE with guest Chef Tracy Childs!

Are your carbs friend or foe? Today Tracy tackles that very question and talks about how you can easily be ready to create simple & yummy meals every day even on the busiest of weeks! Simple meal prep tips and routines can be a game-changer when times get crazy. Join Tracy Childs of Tracy’s REAL Foods & Veg-Appeal and an instructor with the physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine.  She’ll show you her easy curried veggie pilaf with tart cherries.

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Now let’s watch Tracy make lunch for us today!

Lentil Pilaf…Tasty And Healthy Vegan Carb Heaven.

I don’t know about you, but I am a carb lover.  I love all carbs…but whole grains and beans are my favorites…oh yeah and popcorn.  haha.  So I am in love with this recipe and can’t wait to try it.  As usual, I will provide the recipe below so you too can try it for yourself at home.  And I sure hope you do!   Lentils are super healthy and high in protein, ready to give you that big bang protein punch.  And mixing in some tart cherries..wow, I bet that just adds the perfect flavoring to this dish.  Can’t wait to try it.

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Curried Lentil Pilaf

This is a festive dish that is so easy to make and can be made for every day or even a holiday meal! It can also be used as a great stuffing for roasted delicata or acorn squash.

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Ingredients

  

• vegetable broth or water as needed
• ½ onion chopped
• 1 medium/large ripe and juicy tomato chopped
• ½-1 cup chopped or sliced mushrooms
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 1 carrot chopped or grated
• 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
• ½ teaspoon curry powder or to taste
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• 2-3 teaspoons Bragg’s aminos or ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
• Black pepper to taste
• 1 cup cooked & drained brown or green lentils available canned or cook yourself- see below
• 1 cup cooked brown rice
• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• ¼ cup tart dried cherries or dried cranberries

Instructions

 

• In a heated dry skillet, add the onion and sauté a bit to brown, then add the tomato, mushrooms, carrots, garlic, and seasonings and stir well on high heat.
• Cover and reduce the heat to low and allow this mixture to cook/simmer until the carrots and onions are tender, adding a bit of water or broth to avoid burning.
• Uncover and fold in the lentils, rice, and quinoa adding vegetable broth to moisten and soften the grains as needed.
• Fold the cherries or cranberries, cover and heat the entire dish through, while softening the grains and infusing the flavor.

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Thanks For Sharing Lunch With Me!

That was a delicious episode of #LunchBreakLIVE.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  If you are looking for more delicious vegan recipes, we have a ton for you to choose from, so please check them out.  And don’t forget #LunchBreakLIVE has a new show every day LIVE at 12:30 pm PDT, so be sure to tune in for fabulous and creative vegan cooking on the daily!  Until next time…