Spiced Lentil & Roasted Carrot Bowl with Herbed Feta Crust
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 12 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Cost
- $12.00
- Nutrition
- 380 cal · 16g protein
- budget
- meatless
🍳 2 pans + 1 bowl · Picky-eater safe bet: cheese
Spiced Lentil & Roasted Carrot Bowl with Herbed Feta Crust is a Mediterranean weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 37 minutes, for around $12 in groceries. You'll need 2 pans + 1 bowl, and the 8 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain cheese works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
Contains: Dairy— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 3-quart saucepan with lidDon't have one? Amazon →
- Rimmed half-sheet panDon't have one? Amazon →
- 12-inch locking tongsDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1 cup (dry) brown lentils
- 1 lb carrots
- 4 cups cauliflower florets
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 3 tbsp capers
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lemon
Steps
- Peel and cut carrots into 1-inch sticks, toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper, spread on a rimmed sheet pan and roast at 425°F for 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in a pot, add lentils and cauliflower, simmer for 10 minutes until lentils are tender, then drain any excess water.
- Mix feta with minced parsley, 2 tablespoons olive oil, capers, juice from the lemon, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Transfer hot lentil-cauliflower mixture to 4 bowls, top each with roasted carrots and a spoonful of herbed feta mixture, then drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over bowls.
On the side: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
1 package pita bread, 1 container hummus
- Warm the pitas in a dry skillet or the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, cut into wedges and serve with the hummus.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 16 g
- Carbohydrates
- 44 g
- Fiber
- 11 g
- Sugar
- 8 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Saturated fat
- 4 g
- Sodium
- 480 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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