Chef Ray – Mexican Spiced Lentils with Chipotle Tuna

A qwik meal that provides plenty of fuel for training sessions (and a wee kick if you enjoy spice).

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Mexican Spiced Lentils with Chipotle Tuna

A qwik meal that provides plenty of fuel for training sessions (and a wee kick if you enjoy spice).

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Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1  spring onion finely chopped
• 1  carrot diced
• ½ red capsicum diced
• 400 g ½ x can brown lentils in spring water drained, rinsed
• 1 tsp pground cumin
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp pchilli flakes (or more to taste)
• 95 gm can chipotle-flavoured tuna (or other chilli tuna), to serve
• ¼ cup  low-fat plain yoghurt to serve
• 2  cherry tomatoes halved, to serve
• squeeze of lemon to serve
• handful roughly chopped fresh coriander to garnish
• sliced chilli to garnish

Instructions

• In a large pan, heat oil over medium-high. Add spring onion, carrot, broccoli and capsicum. Cook, stirring, for 4-5 minutes. Add lentils and spices. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add ¼ cup water and simmer until water has absorbed.
• Serve lentil mixture with tuna, yoghurt, tomatoes and a squeeze of lemon, garnish with coriander and chilli.

Notes

From: Bezzant, Niki; Single Serve In (Mar 18) Healthy Food Guide

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