Lentil Cocktail

Name: Lentil Cocktail
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup lentils (about 100 grams); 4 cups water (about 1 liter); 1 shrimp bouillon cube; 2 tomatoes, diced small; 1/2 onion, finely chopped; 3 sprigs cilantro, finely chopped; Juice of 1 lime; Juice of 1 orange or; 1/2 cup orange soda (about 120 ml); 1/2 cup ketchup (about 120 ml); 1 splash white vinegar or Worcestershire sauce; Salt and pepper to taste; To taste: chopped serrano or habanero pepper, Tabasco sauce, bottled hot sauce, or any spicy ingredient you prefer

KARLA CARDENAS @karlacardenas

Michoacán y Guanajuato

Sometimes, your budget doesn’t allow for classic Lent season cravings. However, there are wallet-friendly options like this cocktail, which, believe me, is just as good as a seafood version.

KARLA CARDENAS @karlacardenas

Michoacán y Guanajuato

Sometimes, your budget doesn’t allow for classic Lent season cravings. However, there are wallet-friendly options like this cocktail, which, believe me, is just as good as a seafood version.

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Ingredients

90 min

Serves 4 servings

1/2 cuplentils (about 100 grams)
4 cupswater (about 1 liter)
1shrimp bouillon cube
2tomatoes, diced small
1/2onion, finely chopped
3 sprigscilantro, finely chopped
Juice of 1 lime
Juice of 1 orange or
1/2 cuporange soda (about 120 ml)
1/2 cupketchup (about 120 ml)
1 splashwhite vinegar or Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
To taste: chopped serrano or habanero pepper, Tabasco sauce, bottled hot sauce, or any spicy ingredient you prefer

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Steps

90 min

1

Rinse the lentils and boil them in the water until tender, making sure there isn’t much liquid left. Add the shrimp bouillon cube during the final boil, then turn off the heat and let cool.
2

Place the lentils in a glass or ceramic bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients except the salt, and mix well. Add salt after tasting, if needed—it’s often not necessary.
3

Serve and garnish with a few slices of avocado. Enjoy with saltine crackers, tortilla chips, or tostadas.