These Spanish Lentils with Salmon are what delicious home cooking is all about. They´re packed with flavors, made with heart-healthy ingredients and easy to make. Serve this stew next to a crunchy baguette and a bottle of Spanish wine for a complete and nourishing meal.
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion
4 cloves garlic
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika
1/2 tsp ground cumin
2 tomatoes
1 cup brown lentils
4 1/2 cups vegetable broth
2 fillets salmon 7-8 oz each
handful fresh parsley
pinch sea salt
dash black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat a stock pot with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
Meanwhile, finely chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic and finely chop the red & green bell pepper
Add the cut vegetables into the stock pot with the hot olive oil, mix together, after 4 minutes and the vegetables are lightly sauteed, add in the paprika and cumin, quickly mix together, then add in the 2 tomatoes finely grated, mix together and simmer
Once the tomatoes have slightly thickened, about 3 minutes, add in the lentils (rinsed) and the vegetable broth, raise to a high heat, mix together and bring to a boil, then place a lid on the pan and lower to a low heat
Meanwhile, pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towels, season with sea salt & black pepper and cut into small bite-sized pieces
After simmering the lentils for 20 to 25 minutes and they are fully cooked (check package instructions on the lentils you are using), season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together, then add in the pieces of salmon, place the lid back on the pan and go for 1 to 2 minutes or until the salmon is cooked through, then remove from the heat
Transfer into shallow bowls and sprinkle with finely chopped fresh parsley, serve at once
