Easy
Good for Anemia
Iron-Boosting Spinach Lentil Stew
Warm up with this hearty spinach lentil stew, inspired by Middle Eastern dal traditions, packed with iron-rich lentils and spinach plus vitamin C from tomatoes to enhance absorption and combat anemia naturally.
43
Total Minutes
4
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
10 min
Prep Time
33 min
Cook Time
43 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
1.00 cup
Lentils
rinsed
4.00 cups
Spinach
fresh
2.00
Tomatoes
chopped
1.00
Onion
chopped
3.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
4.00 cups
Vegetable broth
low-sodium
1.00 tsp
Cumin
1.00 tbsp
Olive oil
Instructions (4 steps)
1
Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until soft.
5 minutes
2
Add lentils, tomatoes, broth, and cumin; simmer 25 minutes.
25 minutes
3
Stir in spinach until wilted.
3 minutes
4
Serve hot.