Carbon-Conscious Cooking - Book - Page 20
Za’atar
Lentils
a super simple side dish
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cup dried lentils
cup tomato sauce
tbsp paprika
tbsp za’atar
salt and pepper to taste
Bring 2 cups of water to boil, then add rinsed lentils and
cook for 20 minutes.
Rinse and drain lentils, then return to the pot with
remaining ingredients.
Cook tomato sauce through for at least 5 minutes,
covered, then serve alone or alongside rice or pita.
To turn this into a complete dish, double the recipe and cook
with diced onions and carrots.
carbon footprint
The footprint of lamb, which is commonly
seasoned with za’atar, equivalent to a car
driving 90.3 miles, while that of
lentils is equivalent to 2 miles.
That’s 88.3 miles less.
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