Greek power bowl

Dive into the beautiful flavours of the Mediterranean with this Greek power bowl. The freshness of the cucumber, tzaziki sauce and fresh tomatoes contrast beautifully the earthiness of the lentils, the depth of the roasted vegetables and the tang of the black olives. This dish is filled with protein and fiber which will ensure you have energy for hours.

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Preparation

1

Cook the lentils: Turn on the oven to 400F to cook the vegetables. In the sink, place the lentils in a strainer and rinse it well. In a pot, add the lentils and water depending on the size of your pot (3 cups, 6 cups, 8-9 cups), The water should cover the lentils by at least 3-4 inches.

Bring to a boil on medium heat, then reduce heat, add salt (1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp, 3/4 tsp), and simmer covered for 20-25 minutes, until the lentils are just tender, adding more water if necessary. Be sure not to overcook them. When the lentils are done, drain them well using a strainer. Put the lentils back in the pot, add the Greek spice, combine and set aside.

2

Prepare the vegetables: While the lentils are cooking, wash and clean all produce. Cut the bell pepper in 2 cm dice and onion in 1 cm dices.

3

Cook the vegetables: Place the onion and bell pepper dices on a baking sheet lined with parchment or non stick liner. Drizzle the vegetables with oil (1/2 tsp, 1 tsp, 1 1/2 tsp), sprinkle with salt (1/8 tsp, 1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp) and pepper (1 pinch, 1/8 tsp, 1/4 tsp). Cook for about 15 minutes in the oven or until the vegetables are cooked through and are starting to become roasted.

4

Prepare the tomatoes, cucumbers and black olives: Cut the tomatoes in 1 cm dices. Cut the cucumber in half length wide and in 1/2 cm slices. Remove the pit of the black olives. .

5

Plate & serve: In individual plates, place lentils, roasted vegetables, cucumbers, tomatoes and tzatziki sauce. Serve.

Bon Appétit

Ingredients

Included

2 portions

4 portions

lentils

3/4 cup

1 1/2 cup

2 1/4 cup

Greek spice

3/4 tsp

1 1/2 tsp

2 1/4 tsp

onion

1 small

1 medium

1 large

bell pepper

tomato

40 gr

80 gr

120 gr

cucumber

tzatziki sauce

45 ml

90 ml

135 ml

black olives

30 gr

60 gr

90 gr

Health Fact

Regina Naturopathic

Dr. Craig Herrington, Naturopath

LENTILS
A large study of 16,000 middle-aged men, found that consuming legumes such as lentils lowered the chance of dying of heart disease 82%. Talk about food as medicine!

Cooking with Kids

Beyond Baby Nutrition

Lacey Engel, Registered Dietician

Cooking for kids?
Feel free to slowly introduce new vegetables to kids. Let them help prepare the vegetables and try them raw and cooked.

Making this recipe with kids?
Ask the child to help with step 5 by:

Plate and serve

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