Vegetable Breakfast - Sprouted lentils with Asparagus!

A big part of eating healthy consistently is finding creative ways to eat more veggies.

This asparagus breakfast definitely fits the creative veggies category! After cooking the bacon, the asparagus is gently cooked in the bacon grease and then paired with crunchy, crisp sprouted lentils.

It's so important to eat a wide variety of veggies regularly to make sure that you're getting all of yournutrients.

Asparagus is especially high in trace minerals like copper, manganese, phosphorus, and iron - super important nutrients that make a big impact on your health.

Sprouted lentils have even larger amounts of manganese and copper, plus they are packed with natural folate - an important nutrient for brain health and early pregnancy.

Bacon brings all the protein and fat to the party in a delicious way! A breakfast with plenty of protein and fat will help keep you full and satisfied all morning.

Eating healthy consistently is definitely way easier when you eat creative, delicious meals that keep you full and healthy.

Vegetable Breakfast - Sprouted lentils with Asparagus!

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch asparagus
  • 1/2 cup sprouted lentils
  • 5 strips of bacon
  • salt and pepper

Directions

(This is a great recipe when you already have sprouted lentils on hand. If you aren't familiar with sprouting legumes, read this tutorial)

  • Cut the bacon into 1/2 inch strips and place them in a skillet over medium-low heat.
  • Snap an end off of one asparagus spear. The asparagus will naturally break where the soft part meets the tougher stem. Use that spear as a guide to chop the bottoms off the whole bunch.
  • When the bacon is done cooking, place the strips on a towel to drain.
  • Keep the bacon pan on medium heat and add the asparagus. Cover with a lid and cook for about 5 minutes, until the asparagus has cooked through but not so much that it becomes limp.
  • Place the cooked asparagus on a plate, top with the bacon, then top with the sprouted lentils.
  • Pour a little bacon grease over the whole thing, season with salt and pepper.
Mollie Williams