Lentil Stew with Braised Greens - Plant-Based Diet Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups French/green lentils, soaked overnight
• 2 ½ quarts vegetable stock (or water)
• 1 cup diced white onion
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced fennel
• 10 cloves minced garlic
• 3 Tbsp fresh chopped thyme
• 3 Tbsp fresh chopped rosemary
• 3 Tbsp ground turmeric
• 3 cups kale, sliced thin
• 1 ½ cups swiss chard, sliced thin
• 1 ½ cups dandelion greens, sliced thin (optional)
• 1 tsp cardamom
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp coriander
• Sea salt (optional) and fresh black pepper