Rainbow Lentil Stew Yum

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Rainy days always inspire a bowl of soup from my kitchen.  This particular stew is inspired from my love of including rainbows in my food.  Even better, it’s a one pot meal that’s easy to make with staple ingredients already in your pantry/fridge.

wp-1589479267703.jpgThe advantage of this recipe besides it being so tasty is how nutrient dense this recipe is.  You get protein from the lentils, a variety of vitamins and minerals from the rainbow of veggies used, and even anti-inflammatory properties from the turmeric I add in.  And it’s vegan and gluten free so really, you just can’t go wrong with this!

wp-1589479267888.jpgMy girls are at an age where I really am pushing at them to eat a variety of foods and the best way for me to do this is to put it in perspective of what they love.  Currently, that would be rainbows and unicorns.  Luckily, talking about eating a variety of rainbow colored foods and how it impacts different parts of your body is something they are excited about.  Every time they eat a bite of anything, it’s immediately brought to my attention which makes me happy they are excited and learning, but I wish they didn’t tell me about every single bite they take!

For this particular stew, the veggies I used for my colors are carrots, sweet potatoes, corn, onions, celery, and tomatoes.  I also add spinach at the end sometimes, however this particular time, I was out as I used it all up for my Popeye Muffins (recipe coming soon).  For the lentils, I used brown lentils but green ones also work great.  I don’t recommend using the red lentils as they will fall apart easily and make the stew a bit more thicker and melt into it.

From my kitchen to yours, I hope this recipe brings comfort to your belly and heart!



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Sapna

I'm Sapna, a foodie, blogger, wife, mom of two beautiful girls, and lover of spices.  I have a background in Nutrition and Dietetics, which I use to incorporate healthy options into all of my recipes.  I love traveling to new places, trying new food, and in turn, creating them in my kitchen to relive the magic. When I'm not in the kitchen, I love curling up with a good book, playing with my munchkins, running, hanging out with friends, and gardening.

3 thoughts on “Rainbow Lentil Stew Yum

  1. Just a lovely and well balanced dish. Eating it made me think it would be great for those cold weather days or when you are just in the mood for something that feels like soul food.

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