Sprouted Slow Cooker Lentil Soup with Garlic Vinaigrette
Ingredients
Ingredients for Soup:
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 medium organic onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 2 stalks organic celery, diced (about 3/4 cup)
- 2 organic carrots, diced (about 3/4 cup)
- 2 cloves organic garlic, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 3/4 cup organic tomato sauce
- 2 cups sprouted organic lentils, cooked (or canned, rinsed and drained)
- 2 cups filtered water
- 4 cups organic chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 sprig fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried
- 1 teaspoon balsamic or sherry vinegar
Ingredients for vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic or sherry vinegar
- 1 clove organic garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
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Instructions
Directions for soup:
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery, carrots, and garlic with salt, stirring occasionally until limp and beginning to brown (about 10 minutes).
- Transfer veggies to your slow cooker with all remaining soup ingredients. Cook on low for 6 hours.
Directions for vinaigrette:
- Whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients until well blended.
- Serve soup with a drizzle of vinaigrette over each bowl.
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A Very Beany Sprouted Salad
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup organic sprouted barley
- 1/2 cup organic sprouted brown rice
- 1 cup cooked sprouted black beans (or canned), drained and rinsed
- 1 cup canned organic kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cooked organic corn kernels, divided
- 1/2 cup organic green onions, chopped
- 1 organic red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh organic cilantro, chopped
- 8 leaves organic lettuce, preferably Romaine
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 clove organic garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup organic olive oil
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Instructions
- Soak barley in filtered water overnight to rehydrate. Drain.
- In a medium saucepan bring 2 cups of filtered water to a boil. Stir in barley and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for 40-45 minutes or until tender. Let cool.
- In another medium saucepan bring 1 ½ cups filtered water to a boil and add the rice. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 20-25 minutes or until tender. Let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooled barley, rice, black beans, kidney beans, corn, onions, red bell pepper and cilantro. Mix well.
- To make dressing: In a small bowl whisk together vinegar, garlic, chili powder, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Whisk in oil and pour over salad and toss well. Transfer to a lettuce-lined bowl or portion onto lettuce-lined salad plates to serve.
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