Cooked red split lentils make this delicious strawberry smoothie into a refreshing and sweet meal in a cup. Enjoy as a smoothie, or freeze into snackable pops!
1/4cup(60 mL) cooked red split lentils (see notes)
1/4cup(60 mL) vanilla Greek yogurt
1Tbsp(15 mL) honey
1Tbsp(15 mL) hemp hearts
3/4cup(175 mL) light, unsweetened coconut milk
Directions
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Notes
For 1/4 cup (60 mL) cooked red split lentils: Rinse & drain 2 Tbsp (30 mL) dry red split lentils. Combine lentils and 1/2 cup (125 mL) water in a medium size pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until lentils are a little mushy. Drain any excess water.
Cook up a batch of lentils to use throughout the week! Cook 1 cup (250 mL) dry red split lentils in 3 cups (750 mL) boiling water for 5 minutes or until mushy. Drain excess water and rinse. Use 1/4 cup (60 mL) in your smoothie and refrigerate the rest of the cooked lentils for up to one week. Add to soups, casseroles, smoothies, spaghetti sauce or baked goods!
So good.