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Warm Pesto Lentils with Feta and Spinach

A super easy, microbiome-friendly Mediterranean-style recipe with lots of flavour, fibre and immunity supporting properties.

Written by Dr Clare Bailey

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  • Serves: 2

Ingredients

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What to do

    1. In a medium pan, sweat the onions in the oil for about 5 min until soft and starting to turn golden.

    2. Add the lentils, feta, spinach, pine nuts and the pesto. Stir then add 4-5 tbsp water to loosen.

    3. Season with generous amounts of black pepper, and salt to taste.

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