Mighty Lentils

In our previous cooking class, Grains and Beans, one of the beans we explored was lentils. I absolutely LOVE lentils, and for this class we specifically used French Lentils. I find them so beautiful with their blue, green, and brown earthy, life giving, vibrant colors.

I typically ask questions like "What's so great about lentils? Why should we eat them?"

Well..... Here's why we want to get lentils into our diet. They:

• are high in protein & iron
  
• contain dietary fiber
• are low in calories
  
• contain essential amino acids (eat with rice to have a complete protein source)
  
• are inexpensive to purchase in bulk

They fill you up, but don't fill you out!