Vegan lentil and tomato spread

Total: 40 min. | Active: 40 min.
vegan, lactose-free, gluten-free

This lentil and tomato spread will give hummus a run for its money at a finger food buffet. It also tastes great in a sandwich, as a topping for a salad or simply as a spread for bread.

Recipe by:
Claudia - stylingqueen

Ingredients

for 350 g

Lentils
100 g red lentils
2 ½ dl water, boiling
Spread
onion, finely chopped
garlic clove, finely chopped
10  dried tomatoes in oil, drained, roughly chopped
½ tsp sweet paprika
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 tbsp lemon juice

How it's done

Lentils

Rinse the lentils in a sieve under cold running water, drain well. Simmer the lentils (covered) in water for approx. 20 mins. until soft, leave to cool.

Spread

Heat 3 tbsp of the oil from the dried tomatoes in a pan. Briefly sauté the onion and garlic. Add the lentils and dried tomatoes, season, cook for approx. 5 mins. Stir in the lemon juice, allow the mixture to cool slightly and puree in a food processor until smooth.

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