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Cooks Tips

Stored in a cool, dry, dark place, lentils will keep for up to six months. Hang on to them any longer, and they'll dry out. Don't mix new lentils with older ones, since the older ones will take longer to cook.

Menu Magic

• Add cooked lentils to green salads or pasta dishes.


• Mash cooked lentils and blend with fresh salsa or with garlic, yogurt, and lemon juice for an easy and terrifically healthy dip or spread.


• Cook a pot -- or open a can -- of lentil soup. Interesting options include red lentil and tomato soup, lentil-barley soup, lentil and Swiss chard soup with lemon (chock full of Magic foods!), and chicken and lentil stew.


• Make lentils a main dish by cooking them with smoked turkey sausage, onion, tomatoes, and herbs.


• Reinvent rice by adding lentils. Cook and season a variety of colored lentils and serve over brown or converted rice.

Perfect Portion: 1/2 cup
Since the GL is very low, and lentils are among the most nutritious plant foods around, you can enjoy a bit more.

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