lentils

M&S Super Wholefood Salad
“Super wholefood salad with a mint vinaigrette” This isn’t my favorite salad in the M&S Super Wholefood line. It has loads of healthy stuff–edamame, chickpeas, pumpkin seeds, lentils–but it’s just not as flavorful as their other salads. As advertised, it’s very minty, but that’s all I wrote while taking my tasting notes. It would make […]

Tesco Finest Puy Lentil & Vine-Ripened Tomato Soup
“A soup made with tomatoes, vegetables and lentils.” This is a very tasty soup. It’s packed with vegetables and has a touch of heat from a bit of chile. It’s also not too sweet which can be a problem with these vegetable soups. Nutritionally it’s great too: it’s low in sodium, very low in saturates […]

M&S Super Wholefood Shaker Salad
“Lentils, quinoa, edamame soya beans and roasted butternut squash with a lemon and herb dressing.” This salad tastes more “healthy” to me than delicious. It certainly has a lot of healthy stuff in it. I’m a bit surprised by the amount of fat, though. It all comes from the dressing, which contains “basil-infused sunflower oil.” […]

Superquinn Thai Red Vegetarian Curry
“Thai red vegetarian curry with butternut squash, courgette and spinach served with green lentils and quinoa on a bed of brown rice.” While not being particularly photogenic, this curry started out with promise–easily identifiable pieces of nice veggies like butternut squash, courgette (can I just say zucchini?) and red pepper with lentils. In the eating, […]