@hungryhappens Healthy Mediterranean Lentil Bread 🍞 full recipe is on: HungryHappens.Net
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For a flourless bread loaf recipe, the texture of this bread is incredible. You would not believe that it does not contain flour. We love that it is packed with many vitamins and nutrients thanks to the healthy ingredients like lentils, eggs, olive oil and Greek yogurt. I like to eat this with some of my Lazy Tzatziki spread or just on its own.
I used a bag of Organic Red Lentils, rinsed them really well and soaked them overnight. I’m not gonna lie, getting them smooth with the hand immersion blender was not quick but it was effective. Next time I will probably use a food processor for that step!
Do not skip the salt, it is necessary for flavoring of the entire bread. The creamy Greek feta cheese, olives and dill all help in that department too. So basically if you’re looking for a healthy alternative to bread, this recipe is definitely for you!
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Healthy Mediterranean Lentil Loaf
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4.50 from 2 votes
Servings: 10
Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 1 hour hr
Total Time: 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
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Ingredients
- 2 cups red lentils, soaked overnight
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 3 eggs
- 1-2 tsp salt
- 5 tbs olive oil
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped Kalamata olives
- 2 tbs chopped fresh dill
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbs sesame seeds (optional topping)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
Drain and dry your lentils as best you can.
If you're using a hand immersion blender then add the soaked lentils, yogurt, eggs and salt to a large bowl and stir until incorporated and mostly smooth. You can also add these ingredients to a food processor and blend until mostly smooth. Then transfer the mixture to your bowl.
Next add to the bowl your oil, feta, olives, dill, baking powder, seasonings and mix to combine. Transfer the batter to your loaf pan and bang the pan lightly on your counter to eliminate air bubbles. Sprinkle top with sesame seeds evenly and bake the loaf for about 50-1 hour, or until toothpick comes out clean. Let it set in the pan for 10 minutes then transfer the loaf to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in your fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 452mg | Potassium: 388mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 126IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 3mg
Author: Stella
- Gluten Free
- Meditrn
- Sugar Free
- Vegetarian
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17 comments
- Bazinga
what could you use instead of olives?
do you think you could make this Italian inspired and add sun-dried tomatoes and mozzarella?- Reply
Is it possible to cook the lentils instead of soaking them overnight?
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- Stella
Hi Al, it should work although I can’t say for sure since i havent’ tried it!
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- Rosie
Wow, wow. Especially when still warm! Loved it. We don’t habitually use garlic and onion powders in the UK, so I fried up a bit of chopped fresh in some of the oil and added that.
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- Stella
Hi Rosie, sounds even better! Thank you for trying out the recipe! Cheers!
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- Disne
love bread alot
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- Richard Lauterbach
This sounds great! I have an overload of green/brown lentils, and will likely try this. Do you think my lentils will be similar? Also, are the 2 cups of lentils measured before or after soaking?
Rich L
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- Stella
Hi Richard, i think it should work but the color will be different of the bread.
Thats 2 cups lentils measured prior to soaking!
Enjoy!- Reply
- Richard
Nutrition info does not specify serving size, but looks great, planning to make this anyway.
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- Stella
Hi Richard. Serving portions are at the top of every recipe box… enjoy!
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- Jim
do you drain the lentils after soaking them and overnight
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- Stella
Hi Jim, yes they’re drained and dried
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- Carmen Coppola
please do u have the recipes in metric?
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- Stella
Hi Carmen, I’m updating it now. So sorry for the oversight!
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- Pam
Can we do this recipe in a bread machine, if so what are the settings?
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- Stella
Hi Pam, I do not have much experience with bread machines so i dont want to tell you yes or no. I’m sorry!
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