Pineapple Rice & Jerk Seasoned Lentils

If you haven’t noticed, I loooove savory (and/or spicy) and sweet dishes.  So full of flavor!  

This may be one of my favorite creations yet!  

I thought it would be fun to cook rice in pineapple juice.  Well, I was right.  Fact.
But it makes for super sweet rice – you could really eat this rice for dessert.  So I needed to pair it with something to make it a savory meal for dinner.  

Jerk seasoned lentils!  

Oh, and the cherry-on-top: this whole recipe is six ingredients.  Including garnish.  So easy to pull together for a yummy weeknight meal.  

pineapple rice: 
serves 4
1 C brown rice
2 C pineapple juice
1/2 C water

Bring pineapple juice and water to a boil.  Add rice, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until rice is cooked through and the juice is absorbed.  Or throw it all in a rice cooker and turn it on!

Check out my grain-cooking cheat sheet to help you remember how to cook your favorite grains!

jerk seasoned lentils
serves 4
1 C lentils
2 1/2 t jerk seasoning, divided

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.  Add lentils (rinse them first!) and 1 teaspoon of the jerk seasoning.  Cook for about 30 minutes until tender.  Drain, then mix in the rest of the jerk seasoning.  

for garnish: 
chopped red onion
chopped cilantro

I paired this with some roasted jerk-seasoned broccoli (which I overdid a little bit so left it out of the pictures).  I could eat this meal repeatedly.  For reals. 

Nutrition facts per serving (1/4 each rice + lentils): Calories: 408; Calories from Fat: 17; Total Fat: 1.9g; Sodium: 8mg; Total Carbohydrates: 81.1g; Dietary Fiber: 16.5g; Sugars: 13.5g; Protein: 16.4g