Moroccan Lentil Stew with Dates
Delicious, healthy, and filling Moroccan lentil stew packed with veggies and spices! It's lightly sweetened with Medjool dates for an amazing combination of flavors that comes together quickly. It's gluten free, dairy free, and vegan-friendly!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 383kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 stalk celery chopped
- 1 carrot chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 cup dry lentils
- 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup Natural Delights Medjool Dates chopped
- 1/2 lemon
- Coconut milk or dairy free yogurt for garnish
- Chopped cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or stock pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and carrot, and cook stirring for 3 minutes.
- Add garlic, cinnamon, salt, cumin, coriander, and red pepper flakes, and stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in dry lentils with crushed tomatoes, vegetable stock, and water. Increase the heat to bring to a boil, then turn down the heat to medium low to simmer for 30 minutes until the lentils are cooked and the stew is thickened to your liking. Add more vegetable stock if you want a thinner consistency.
- Add Medjool dates and simmer for 1 more minute until softened.
- Remove from heat and squeeze in half of a lemon. Taste to add more salt, if needed.
- Serve garnished with coconut milk or yogurt, and/or cilantro.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving - makes 4 | Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 1343mg | Potassium: 1330mg | Fiber: 22g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 3367IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 7mg