Cozy Lentil & Spinach Bowl

Supports: Iron + magnesium + stable blood sugar
Serves: 1
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
• ¾ cup cooked green lentils (about ½ cup dry before cooking)
• 1 cup fresh baby spinach
• ½ cup roasted sweet potato cubes
• ¼ avocado, sliced
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• Juice of ½ lemon
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• Fresh cracked pepper
If cooking lentils from dry:
• ½ cup dry lentils
• 1½ cups water
Simmer 20–25 minutes until tender.
Instructions:
- If lentils are pre-cooked, warm them in a skillet over medium-low heat for 3–4 minutes.
- Add spinach directly into skillet and stir until just wilted (about 60 seconds).
- In a bowl, layer lentils + spinach mixture.
- Add warm sweet potato cubes.
- Top with sliced avocado.
- Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice evenly.
- Season with salt and pepper.
Why This Supports This Phase:
Lentils provide non-heme iron.
Vitamin C from lemon improves absorption.
Healthy fats from avocado reduce inflammation.
Complex carbs stabilize energy.
