- prep: 5 min
- cook: 20 min
- total: 25 min
Summary
This spicy Mexican red lentils dish is a hearty, healthy meal. Spicy and comforting, this is the perfect vegetarian chili alternative.
Ingredients
- 1 cup red lentils
- 3 cups water
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup onions, chopped
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1½ teaspoons cumin
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon onion powder
- 1 Tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cayenne powder
- 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 210 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 4 g 5.45%
- Saturated Fat: 0 g 2.4%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
- Sodium: 593 mg 24.7%
- Calcium: 35 mg 3.49%
- Potassium: 60 mg 1.72%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 1 mg 8.07%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 31 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 3 g 12.72%
- Sugar: 4 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 0.02%
- Vitamin C 4.93%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat1
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat1
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total3 oz-eq