Lentils, sneaky protein heroes!

I want to venture a guess that most of you, haven't tried lentils before. They are weird 

little earthy colored beans and they look like a lot of work.  

Plus, what exactly are legumes?

First I want to assure you, lentils CAN taste amazing.  Eat them plain, with no seasoning, 

and you might as well have cardboard.  

They are pretty easy to make, no soaking or hours of waiting.  

Basically, you rinse them in a colander for like 30 seconds, then you add 6-8 cups of water or broth and your one pound of lentils (most packages come in that size unless you buy in bulk) to a large pot and simmer about 20 minutes. 

You can make it anyway. Italian, with tomato paste and Italian spices.  Indian spices pair 

amazingly and so traditional salt pepper and garlic.  My personal fav is a combo chili powder, cayenne pepper, and taco seasoning.  Its spicy and delicious.  

Lentils are part of the legume family, and are small circular shaped seeds.  They are small and firm until cooked, when they slightly expand and can become very soft and tender.  

And for the best part, a serving (about 1 cup) of these bad boys is 10 grams 

of protein, zero fat and 11 grams of fiber.  

The macros on these guys makes it super easy to fit as much as you want into your diet.  

I try to keep these on hand in my house most weeks for a quick snack.  I heat up some and have 

it with some wheat crackers and veggies.