Summer Lentils with Tomatoes

Summer Lentils with Tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 leaves Swiss chard, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup green lentils
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest


  1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add cherry tomatoes and garlic. Cook, covered, until tomatoes burst, about 5 minutes. Add chard; cook until wilted. Add water, lentils, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until lentils are tender yet firm to the bite, about 25 minutes. Stir in lemon zest and additional salt to taste.

04/27/2018
Summer Lentils with Tomatoes, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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