Fall
Green Lentils with Kasha (Roasted Buckwheat)
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6 Reviews
Flexitarian
September 1, 2018
This was a huge hit with the carnivore and the vegetarian family members! YUM
lsgerman
July 17, 2013
I thought this sounded great but was concerned about the dryness warnings. I adapted the recipe a bit for my vegetarian husband and to try and make it more of a meal. In addition to the ingredients above I used a yellow squash, about five green onions and two good handfuls of baby spinach. I didn't have a pot big enough so after cooking the lentils and kasha, I set them aside. Then I cooked the squash, tomatoes, garlic and green onions in olive oil in a separate pan. As they were cooking I used my biggest pot to start to reheat the lentils and kasha. I added the spices to that mixture. Once the vegetables were done and the lentil/kasha mixture hot; I put the two together in the big pot and mixed/folded everything together. The very last step was to mix in the spinach and cover the pot for a few minutes to let the spinach wilt a little. This served up really nicely, my husband loved it. It was satisfying and not dry at all. I may have used the same amount of olive oil but part was used to saute the vegetables. I'm a fairly new cook - so let me know what you think of my adaptation.
viblanco
July 17, 2013
I absolutely love the idea of adding the squash, green onions and spinach; the more vegetables, the better! I'll have to try your adaptation especially since I am looking for new ways to use squash now that it is in season. Thanks for the feedback and providing your twist on the recipe.
lsgerman
July 21, 2013
Please let me know how your summer version comes out. I'd like to know if you enjoyed it as much as I did.
QueenSashy
April 25, 2013
Love all the ingredients, this is on my must try list. Congratulations on the community pick!
viblanco
April 25, 2013
Thank you (and congrats to you being a finalist)! :)) Heed aargersi's tasting notes on this recipe; I think she makes some great points. (Remember the oil; it's dry dry dry without it.)
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