Faithful to Nature Brown Lentils

Why Faithful to Nature loves it:
Create your own sumptuous vegetarian curries, stews and soups by adding a cup of Faithful to Nature’s Lentils Brown to your favourite savoury meals. These humble legumes have a stellar nutritional profile, with plenty of vitamins and minerals, plant-based protein and fibre to boot. Faithful to Nature Brown Lentils cook quickly and retain their shape, so you can use them for a wide variety of dishes.

• Whole (unsplit) brown lentils
• Contains plant-based protein
• A wonderful way to add more fibre to your diet
• Contains copper, iron & manganese
• Filling, versatile & easy to cook
• Pleasant texture & mildly nutty flavour
• Low glycemic index (low GI)
• Naturally gluten-free
• No additives or preservatives
• Eco-friendly packaging
• A vegan & vegetarian pantry staple

Our waste-free packaging:

• Faithful to Nature’s pantry range is packed in eco-friendly bags that are 100% recyclable. Our 1kg bags are 100% recyclable paper bags made using elemental chlorine-free bleach, raw material from sustainably managed forests, and strictly vegetable-based inks.

Directions:

• No soaking required.
• Place 1 part lentils into a small saucepan with 2 parts water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and gently simmer without the lid for 15 - 20 minutes or until lentils are tender.

Make an easy yet delicious brown lentil salad:
Ingredients:

Salad:

• 1 cup uncooked brown lentils, or 2 1/2 cups cooked
• 1 cup diced cucumbers
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
• 1/4 cup diced red onion
• 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup kalamata olives, chopped
• 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese or vegan cheese

Vinaigrette:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon honey (leave out for a vegan alternative)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions:

• Cook lentils & add them to a serving bowl, letting them cool while you prepare the remainder of the salad.
• Whisk together the ingredients for the vinaigrette and set aside.
• Add the remaining salad ingredients to the cooled lentils along with the vinaigrette. Gently stir everything together until combined. Taste for seasoning and serve or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Care Instructions:

• After opening, store in a cool, dry place.
• After opening store in an airtight container.

Specifications:

• Available in: 650g & 1kg.

Ingredients:

• Brown Lentils

Typical Nutritional Information: (per 100g):

• Energy (kJ): 1473
• Protein (g): 24.6
• Carbohydrates (g): 63
• of which Total Sugar (g): 2.0
• Total Fat (g): 1.0
• of which Saturated Fat (g): 0.2
• of which Monounsaturated Fat (g): 0.2
• of which Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 0.5
• Cholesterol (mg): 0
• Dietary Fibre (g): 10.7
• Total Sodium (mg): 6

Allergens:

• Packed in a facility where gluten, milk derivatives, peanuts, tree nuts, soybeans & sulphites are present.

Country of Origin:

• Product of Canada and/or Turkey and/or Australia and/or Sri-Lanka