Red Lentil Dip

Crystal Margarine Recipes

Prep: 15 minutes + 20 minutes cook time

Servings: 3 cups

A delicious lentil dip that’s packed with protein and fibre! Enjoy our Red Lentil dip that is not only healthy and delicious, but easy to prepare and budget friendly. Delicious as a dip with our quinoa crackers or as a creamy spread on sandwiches or breads, this dip is sure to be a hit. Try it next time you have company over!

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ingredients

Red Lentil Dip

1 1/4 cups

red lentils

2 3/4 cups

water or vegetable stock

1/4 cup

Crystal Margarine, melted

3 tbsp

lemon juice

2 cloves

garlic, chopped

1 tbsp

nutritional yeast

1 tbsp

lemon zest

1 1/2 tsp

paprika

1 1/2 tsp

dried thyme

1 tsp

dried rosemary

1 tsp

dried oregano

1 tsp

salt

1 tsp

ground pepper

Garnish

large shallots, finely diced

1 tbsp

Crystal Margarine

1/4 cup

fresh parsley leaves

directions

Rinse lentils in a fine mesh sieve. This ensures the lentils are clean and any small debris like dirt or stones can be removed.

Place the lentils in a medium pot with the water or vegetable stock. Bring the lentils to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook until the lentils are tender. This should take about 12-15 minutes. Drain the lentils and allow them to cool.

Place lentils in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Add the remaining dip ingredients and pulse until completely smooth, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Transfer the mixture to a serving dish.

For the garnish:

Melt 1 tbsp of Crystal margarine in a small skillet on medium-high heat. Add the shallots and fry until caramelized and crispy. This should take about 5 minutes. Transfer the shallots to a paper towel to remove excess moisture.

Garnish the red lentil dip with the fried shallots and parsley leaves. Serve chilled or at room temperature with crackers or vegetables.