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Lentils with apples and ham takes several minutes to prepare.

Lentils with apples and ham takes several minutes to cook.

Lentils with apples and ham makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Lentils with apples and ham are:

1 cup dry lentils
.25 cup olive oil
.5 cup finely diced onion
kosher salt
2 small or 1 large sweet crisp apples (I use Gala) cut and core, chopped into 1/4 inch pieces
4 ounces low sodium lean ham cut into 1/4 inch cubes, about 1 cup
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
fresh ground pepper
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Here is how you make Lentils with apples and ham:

Place lentils in a medium saucepan, cover with water to about 2 inches. Partially cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to simmer for about 20-25 minute until just tender. When done, drain and place in a large bowl. Heat half the oil in a nonstick skillet and add onion and pinch of salt. Stir and cook about four minutes until softened. Add the apples and cook an additional 3-4 minutes. Add the ham and heat through. Wisk together the remaining olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey and apple cider vinegar. Add salt and pepper to taste. Blend all ingredients in bowl and add parsley at the end.Serving Size: a large 1/2 cup servingNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KIPPER15.

The nutritional information for Lentils with apples and ham is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 139.0

• Total Fat: 7.8 g
• Cholesterol: 8.0 mg
• Sodium: 565.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
• Protein: 5.8 g