Recipes and Cooking Lemony Yellow Lentils This slow cooker vegetarian recipe can be prepped in just 20 minutes for an easy weeknight meal option. By Colleen Weeden Published on August 19, 2020 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jason Donnelly Prep Time: 20 mins Slow Cook Time: 5 hrs Total Time: 5 hrs 20 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 cups lentils + 1 1/4 cups quinoa mixture Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 lemon 1 ½ cup yellow lentils, rinsed and drained 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped carrots 1 cup chopped celery ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 3 ½ cup low-sodium vegetable broth ½ cup quinoa, rinsed and drained 1 tablespoon olive oil ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder Dash salt Dash black pepper ½ cup chopped toasted almonds ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley Plain fat-free Greek yogurt Directions Line a 3 1/2- or 4-qt. slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner. Remove 2 tsp. zest and squeeze 3 Tbsp. juice from lemon. In prepared cooker combine 1 1/2 tsp. of the lemon zest, the lemon juice, and next six ingredients (through 1/4 tsp. pepper). Stir in broth. Cover and cook on low 5 to 6 hours or high 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°F. In a shallow baking pan combine quinoa, oil, garlic powder, dash salt, and dash pepper. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until toasted, stirring once or twice; cool. In a small bowl stir together cooled quinoa, almonds, parsley, and remaining 1/2 tsp. lemon zest. Serve lentils topped with quinoa mixture and yogurt. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 335 Calories 8g Fat 50g Carbs 18g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 335 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 10% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Sodium 312mg 14% Total Carbohydrate 50g 18% Total Sugars 6g Protein 18g Vitamin C 13.5mg 68% Calcium 101mg 8% Iron 4.7mg 26% Potassium 644mg 14% Folate, total 280.5mcg Vitamin B-6 0.4mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.