Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Lentil/Walnut Spread takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Lentil/Walnut Spread takes 40 minutes to cook.

Lentil/Walnut Spread makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for Lentil/Walnut Spread are:

1-1/2 cups French Lentils, rinsed
1/2 cup walnut halves
2 T olive oil
2 cups chopped watercress leaves, spinach, or arugula
1/3 cup vegetable broth
1/2 t ground cumin
1/4 t ground coriander
4 cloves garlic, peeled-cut 2 in half and reserve
1/2 t kosher salt
juice of 1 lime
1 loaf of crusty french baguette cut into 24 pieces

Here is how you make Lentil/Walnut Spread:

1. In Small Saucepan, combine lentils and 1-1/2 cups water and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and reduce heat to low and simmer until lentils are tender and water is absorbed-aprox 35-40 minutes. Drain well. Transfer Lentils to a sbowl that you can store in the refrigerator.2. In small food processor or blender, process walnuts and oil to smooth paste. With rubber spatula, scrapemixture down sides, add watercress, broth,cumin, and coriander. Pulse a few times to mix.Transfer to the bowl with the lentils and mash to a paste.3. On cutting board, mince garlic, sprinkle with 1/4 t salt. With flat side of knife, mash together until pasteforms. Add to lentils. Mix well. Season with additional salt if needed. Cover and refrigerate up to 4 days. Just before serving, squeeze the juice of 1 lime in and stir well. 4.Place bread slices on cookie sheet, spray lightly with olive oil, and place under the broiler on high untillightly browned - aprox 1-2 minutes. Remove from oven. While still warm, rub the surface with garlic cloves. Allow to cool completely and store in original plastic bag until needed. 5. To serve, place a spoonful of lentil mixture on a round of bread. Makes 24pieces.Number of Servings: 24Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHEFJUNE.

The nutritional information for Lentil/Walnut Spread is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 118.1

• Total Fat: 3.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 239.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
• Protein: 4.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Lentil/Walnut Spread is Vegetarian