Couscous with Lentils and Asparagus

Name: Couscous with Lentils and Asparagus
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/2 unit red onion; 1/2 unit lemon; 1 pinch ginger; 1 cup couscous; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 5 oz green asparagus; 7 oz mushroom; 7 oz canned lentil

ekilu Team

“Maximize your legume intake with easy and delicious dishes. Take a look at this tasty lentil recipe we've brought you today. It's the perfect way to start eating more plant-based proteins.”

ingredients

Difficulty

Easy

Time

20'

Fresh ingredients

red onion

1/2 unit

lemon

1/2 unit

ginger

1 pinch

green asparagus

5 oz

mushroom

7 oz

Pantry ingredients

couscous

1 cup

olive oil

2 tbsp

soy sauce

2 tbsp

canned lentil

7 oz

Instructions

Prepare the ingredients the following way. Dice the garlic and cut the onion and asparagus into medium-sized pieces. Slice the mushrooms.

Add oil to a pan and lightly fry the garlic and onion for 3-4 minutes.

Add the sliced mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes on medium-low heat.

Next, add the diced asparagus and cook for 3 minutes.

Add the soy sauce and the lentils from their container. Mix the ingredients and leave on the heat for several more minutes.

Add a cup of water with a pinch of salt and a light drizzle of oil. Once it begins to boil add the couscous and turn off the heat and cover with a lid. Stir the couscous a bit with a spoon so that it hydrates evenly.

Place the couscous on a plate and then the lentils and vegetables on top.