Spiced Red Lentils with Spinach

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon olive oil

1 shallot, finely diced

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

2 cups cooked red lentils

2 tablespoons dry white wine

1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

2 cups (not packed) fresh baby spinach

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

3 teaspoons olive oil

1 eschalot, finely diced

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

2 cups cooked red lentils

1 1/2 tablespoons dry white wine

1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

2 cups (not packed) fresh baby spinach

3 teaspoons olive oil

3 teaspoons chopped fresh coriander

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Directions

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Make-Ahead:

The lentils are best eaten as soon as they are made.

Make-Ahead:

The lentils are best eaten as soon as they are made.

Heat a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add the oil and the shallot and sauté for 2 minutes, or until tender. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Stir in the cumin and paprika. Stir in the lentils and cook for 1 minute. Add the wine and thyme. Simmer for about 2 minutes, or until the wine is almost completely reduced.

Fold in the spinach. Drizzle in the olive oil and fold in the cilantro. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately

Heat a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add the oil and the eschalot and sauté for 2 minutes, or until tender. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Stir in the cumin and paprika. Stir in the lentils and cook for 1 minute. Add the wine and thyme. Simmer for about 2 minutes, or until the wine is almost completely reduced.

Fold in the spinach. Drizzle in the olive oil and fold in the coriander. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.