Hair-SaverDinnerBudgetPlant-based
Iron-Rich Lentil & Kale Stew
Plant iron in its most absorbable form.
Time
35 min
Servings
4
Protein
16g
/ serving
$1.60
Why it helps on GLP-1
Lentils and kale deliver heme-free iron that your gut can use. Adding lemon (vitamin C) at the end can triple iron absorption.
Ingredients
- 011 cup brown lentils, rinsed
- 024 cups low-sodium broth
- 032 cups chopped kale
- 041 onion, diced + 2 garlic cloves
- 051 tsp cumin + 1 tsp turmeric
- 06Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- 1
Soften onion 4 min. Add garlic and spices.
- 2
Add lentils and broth. Simmer 25 min.
- 3
Stir in kale. Cook 3 min until wilted.
- 4
Off heat, stir in lemon juice.
GLP-1 notes
- ·Don't skip the lemon — it's the iron-absorption multiplier.
- ·Keeps 5 days; better by day 2.
- ·Add a poached egg for extra protein.