These Thai-style lentils are stewed in creamy peanut butter and coconut milk. They’re a vegetarian, one pot wonder that is perfect for Meatless Monday!
Do you ever have one of those “No good VERY BAD DAYS” where there is about eleventy billion things wrong, you think the world hates you and that you should probably just sit down and watch Millionaire Matchmaker and eat chocolate lava cakes for all the days that you have left on this earth because why bother living?
Yes. I like Run on sentences. And capitalizing random letters.
No, I am totally not being over-dramatic.
And, I can’t confirm or deny that I watch such frivolous TV shows. But, you should watch it because someone told me it’s really funny.
Anyway. Back to being a dark cloud.
Let me tell you about the day that I made this.
It started off lovely. I woke up, looking fresh as a daisy (sidenote: I’m lying about daisy freshness) the sun was shining, and the birds were singing. It was a beautiful, spring day in Seattle.
Then, I went to the gym. And everyone was using ALL the machines that I wanted to use. I know. Not a big deal. I just changed my work out up and moved on.
Then I got home, and had to unload the DISHWASHER. I could just end there because WHY IS UNLOADING THE DISHWASHER SO ANNOYINLY AWFUL? Does anyone else have this kind of hatred towards the magical cleaning machine?
But, I pressed on. And by “pressed on” I mean I dropped a HYOOGE GLASS bowl right on my toe. Like not to the left of it. Not to the right of. RIGHT ON TOP.
I fell to the ground in pain. The bowl shattered into a bazillion little pieces (and it was a bowl near and dear to my <3. WAH.)
But, not only did I just fall. I fell right smack on my tail bone. So I was sitting, crying (I cry really easily peeps. My eyeballs? They be like a WATER PARK.) in the middle of a field of smashed, sharp glass.
I swept up the shards of glass (and whatever dignity I had left) off the floor and continued. In a lot of pain and agony and suffering and general badness.
Then, it was time for recipe creation. Specifically, these OH-MY-GOSH-THE-CREAMINESS bowls of peanut buttery, spinach (HELLO SUPERFOOD) yums.
Except, when I went to add in a little sriracha, I didn’t realize the lid wasn’t completely screwed on.
And, yes, a whole bottle of sriracha is, IN FACT, too much for this one-pot of soft and tender lentils. Unless, you know, you have some sort of aspiration to be a fire-breathing dragon person.
I don’t think scales look good on you though.
This is the point where I gave up and decided to throw in the towel.
I mean, not literally. But maybe it would have mopped up the sriracha?
Anyway.
I came back to the recipe the next day. Screwed that lid on MEGA DOUBLE SUPER DUPER TIGHT with GLUE, and tried again.
And, my peeps, these are the lentils that will actually make you LOVE lentils. Remember the red lentil curry where I didn’t even know what they were?
Well, I now know that they are MADE for bathing in coconut milk, getting cozy with creamy peanut butter and a little bit fresh with spinach.
Is it just me or do these lentils sound like they’re going on a hot date.
Awkward.
Before we get too out on control I suggest click to grab the RECIPE from Whole Yum!
IF YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE, PLEASE REMEMBER TO TAG @FOODFAITHFIT AND #FOODFAITHFITNESS ON INSTAGRAM! I LOVE SEEING YOUR RECIPE RECREATIONS!
Want more meatless main dishes?
Tofu Noodle Healthy Pasta Salad
Mexican Quinoa In The Crock Pot
Lentil recipes from friends:
Quick and Easy Lentil Quesadillas – Pinch Of Yum
Hearty Lentil and Veggie Packed Omelette – Eat Spin Run Repeat
Cassie says
Lentils are unreal!!
Taylor Kiser says
Right, I am totally starting to LOVE them! Thanks Cassie!
Ilona @ Ilona's Passion says
I love all the healthy ingredients in this one-pot lentil dish. So nutritious!
Taylor Kiser says
Thank you heaps!
Alex Caspero MA,RD (@delishknowledge) says
Ah! I totally hate days like that. I had one a few weeks ago where I fell on the way to my car and then spilled hot coffee all over my new white pants. I just wanted to crawl back in bed and call it a a day 🙂 These lentils are totally my kind of meal! Looks incredible!
Taylor Kiser says
OH MY! Not the white pants..that’s actually worse than my day!! Thank you Alex! 😀
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
I’m sorry you had a terrible, no good day… and I agree, unloading the dishwasher is seriously annoying as heck. (#HatesIt). However, you totally knocked this dish out of the park. I LOVE lentils. like I’d marry them if I could type of love. These peanut lentils with sriracha, spinach and loads of other deliciousness? OMG YUM!!! *drooling* These are happening over here. Soon. As in i’m already checking to see what i need to get from the store. 🙂 Cheers, Happy Friday & thanks for sharing!!
Taylor Kiser says
Totally #hatesit! The worst!
HAHA @marry them! I feel that way about peanut butter, so I understand 🙂 If you do make it, please let me know how you like it! Thanks Cheyanne!!
Melissa | Bits of Umami says
I have had the sriracha unscrewed top issue happen to me too! It can ruin even the best of days. I’m glad you tried this again because these lentils look incredible!
Taylor Kiser says
I am so glad I am not the only one who has! Thanks Melissa!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
I love one pot meals. This one is making me really hungry 🙂
Taylor Kiser says
Thanks Aimee!
Jamie says
I just made this to celebrate my husband finishing his dissertation. I served it over rice, and with a thai chili salmon filet. It was thai food heaven. The peanuts are pretty necessary to add texture. I skipped the sriracha in the prep and put it on the table (same with the salt). Mine looks nothing like your pics — much lighter, milkier in color. But delish!
Taylor Kiser says
The salmon and rice addition sound SO GOOD! Love that….and super agree with the peanuts, it needs some crunch!
I am so glad you love it Jamie, thanks for letting me know!!
Meg says
So want to make this, but the link says the recipe is no longer available??
Taylor Kiser says
Hi Meg! They are working on fixing it. Please check back in about a week- sorry!!
AJ Craig-Salmon says
The link still does not work and I have search all over the Whole Yum site with no luck. I am bereft, having made this before and LOVED it. What to do, what to do??
Taylor Kiser says
It will be up soon I promise, I have been emailing with them EVERY SINGLE DAY and they are aware of the issue and their tech team is working on it. Unfortunately, I had a huge virus attack my computer awhile back and it completely killed all my files, and the recipe was included, so I can’t re-share it. I’m sorry. Please keep checking as it WILL come back at SOME point hopefully soon. Thanks!
AJ Craig-Salmon says
Aaaaaaaannnnd it has disappeared again. What is it with this recipe? Is there a copywrite issue or something?
Taylor Kiser says
It’s honestly nothing I can do on my end – the host of the recipe (WholeYum) really just can’t get their act together – I’ve emailed them literally daily. I’m sorry!