Minty-lemon Lentils with Spinach

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic chopped

3 cups vegetable broth

1 cup red lentils

6 - 12 ounces baby spinach leaves

1 large sweet potato cut into small cubes

Zest of 1 lemon or lime

3 tablespoons lemon or lime juice

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped

Black pepper, to taste

Serves: 2 - 4

Instructions

Wash your hands with soap and water, then gather all your kitchen gear and ingredients and put them on a clean counter.

Cook garlic 1 minute in saucepan over medium heat with a little vegetable broth.

Add vegetable broth, lentils and potatoes and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes until lentils are tender.

Add spinach, lemon or lime zest and juice and cayenne.

Cover and simmer until spinach wilts.

Stir in mint and badd black pepper to taste.