Lentils Nicoise

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From the whole foods website. i made this a little lower fat by eliminating the oil and cooking the onion and garlic in a small amount of water. i also use fat free feta cheese and whole wheat pasta. use canned tomatoes if it is not tomato season- you want to have flavorful tomatoes for this recipe. this is a simple yet tasty recipe.

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Steps

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In a large skillet , heat the olive oil over medium heat.

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Add the garlic and onions , lower the heat and saut for 5 minutes of until soft and translucent.

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Add the tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes longer.

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Stir in the lentils and olives and heat through.

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Season with salt and pepper.

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Meanwhile , cook the fettuccine according to package directions.

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Drain and toss with nicoise sauce.

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Serve topped with crumbled feta cheese.

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Ingredients

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extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, onion, italian plum tomatoes, cooked lentils, kalamata olive, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fettuccine pasta, feta cheese