Stress-free lentil-corn pilaf ready in just 30 minutes – perfect for a side dish.
Lentil-Corn Pilaf
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup dried lentils (8 oz), sorted, rinsed
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1 cup frozen (thawed) or canned (drained) whole kernel corn
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
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Step1In 2-quart saucepan, heat water to boiling. Stir in lentils and bell pepper. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until lentils are tender. Drain if necessary.
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Step2Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook over low heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until corn is tender and hot.
Nutrition
120
Calories
1/2g
Total Fat
8g
Protein
20g
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 120
- Calories from Fat
- 0
- Total Fat
- 1/2g
- 1%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 170mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 360mg
- 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 20g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 21%
- Sugars
- 1g
- Protein
- 8g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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