Sweet And Sour Lentils

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups brown lentils
• 2 cups unsweetened apple juice
• 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup peeled and diced carrot
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 small zucchini or 1 small yellow squash, diced
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• cooked rice
• chopped scallion

Recipe

• 1 rinse the lentils. combine them in a saucepan with the apple juice, ginger and water.
• 2 bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30-40 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
• 3 add a little water near the end of cooking time to prevent sticking.
• 4 while the lentils cook, sauté the onions, garlic and carrots in oil for about 5 minutes, until the onions begin to soften.
• 5 add the bell peppers and zucchini and tomatoes, cover and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes, until just tender.
• 6 stir in the soy sauce and vinegar.
• 7 when the lentils are ready, combine them with the vegetables. serve on rice and top with chopped scallions.