Welcome! I am so happy you chose to gather around my table. My name is Mia Swinehart and I am a registered dietitian with a passion for simple healthy recipes, women's hormonal health, and overall wellness!
The ultimate easy, minimal prep, quick clean up weeknight dinner! This creamy one pan meal is packed with high fiber lentils, plus nourishing Japanese sweet potatoes and kale.
I absolutely love pairing Japanese sweet potatoes with lentils; I think they just make the perfect pair. This dish gets finished with the BEST creamy lemon sauce that’s bright, flavorful, and comforting while still feeling light and fresh.
This is the perfect healthy dinner when you want something satisfying and cozy, but with as little cooking and chopping as possible. I got you! 🙂
This one pan dinner is:
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Nut free
High in plant-based fiber
Packed with vitamins and minerals
This dish works great as a side if you want to pair it with a simple protein, or it can be served as is!
I drizzled tahini and chili oil over the top to finish mine off. It adds a delicious flavor and some spice that I personally LOVE, but it’s optional! I also love serving these creamy lentils with some soft pita for dipping- trust me you will be obsessed!
Be sure to leave a comment and rating below if you give this recipe I try- it’s so helpful to hear from you guys! Enjoy!! xo
One Pan Creamy Lentils, Japanese Sweet Potatoes, + Kale
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I never liked lentils, but this has totally changed the game. Absolutely delicious! I used cilantro instead of kale since I didn’t have any and that made it really tasty. Wow.
Thank you 🙏🏻
I added celery & cauliflower and aseed extra lemon! So yum and filling. Ate it on top of homemade buttered sourdough and it was soooooo delish. Thank you🌟🩷
This is next level! It was one of those meals that you want to just devour out of the pan. Didn’t see at first that canned lentils were used so I made dried lentils first but can’t wait to make it with the canned to cut down on prep time!
Made this with fresh garlic, lemon zest, and coconut milk instead of cream (to make it vegan), and warmed up naan…Oh my GOD. This dish is next level delicious 🙌🤤 so comforting but also the lemon keeps it so bright and light. Also so easy! This will be in my regular rotation for sure.
Just made this and like it very much. But.. I added some leftover celery and 2 chopped up red onions. Put that in the pot before the potatoes. And also a dash of cinnamon. We ate it with some naan bread. Lovely! Will make it again soon!
I made this tonight for dinner and my sweet potato-hating, carnivore husband loved it!! He said, next time make twice as much. Thanks for such a great recipe!!
This is incredible! I used sweet potatoes because that’s what I had on hand. I also used 3-4 tablespoons of creme fraiche rather than heavy cream and it was perfect. Used a lemon white balsamic on top! Cheap and easy meal that I will definitely make again
Just made this for my husband and I. WOW! So unexpectedly delicious, satisfying, and fresh simultaneously. Will make again and again. Love how easy it would be to make vegan when hosting vegan/vegetarian folks. Served with sourdough and there won’t be any left, thanks!’
Simple, tasty, cozy meal. Subbed full-fat coconut milk for the heavy cream to make it vegan and it was great. I can see myself making this often over the winter.
So cozy! Perfect for a chilly fall day and easy enough while mostly dead post-vaccine.
Subbed 3/4 cup dried lentils and 1.75 cups water for canned lentils. Used only 1/2 lemon but may add more to leftovers.
Did you cook the lentils separate first and then add to the regular recipe? Or did you add the water and lentils so the whole dish and adjust cooking that way?
I never liked lentils, but this has totally changed the game. Absolutely delicious! I used cilantro instead of kale since I didn’t have any and that made it really tasty. Wow.
Thank you 🙏🏻
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I added celery & cauliflower and aseed extra lemon! So yum and filling. Ate it on top of homemade buttered sourdough and it was soooooo delish. Thank you🌟🩷
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This is next level! It was one of those meals that you want to just devour out of the pan. Didn’t see at first that canned lentils were used so I made dried lentils first but can’t wait to make it with the canned to cut down on prep time!
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The japanese yams I can buy are very small, like palm of my hand size. I’d love to make this recipe- can you tell me a weight amount of japanese yam?
Made this with fresh garlic, lemon zest, and coconut milk instead of cream (to make it vegan), and warmed up naan…Oh my GOD. This dish is next level delicious 🙌🤤 so comforting but also the lemon keeps it so bright and light. Also so easy! This will be in my regular rotation for sure.
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So yummy and simple to make! I’ll definitely be making again. Thank you for the recipe, Mia!
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sounds great if you want to add your own lentils what is the amount? What i size is the one can of lentils?
Just made this and like it very much. But.. I added some leftover celery and 2 chopped up red onions. Put that in the pot before the potatoes. And also a dash of cinnamon. We ate it with some naan bread. Lovely! Will make it again soon!
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I made this tonight for dinner and my sweet potato-hating, carnivore husband loved it!! He said, next time make twice as much. Thanks for such a great recipe!!
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Wonderful recipe! This recipe was EASY, nutritious, and flavorful. Definitely something I’ll make again & again!
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This is something even I can make.
will try this now
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Looks great; will try it and report back!! Would you happen to have the nutrition fact for this meal?
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I have never seen Japanese sweet potatoes..can you substitute regular sweet potatoes?
Looks delicious but I cannot read this light grey on white. Why would you not use black?
copy paste the recipe in word or something and change the colour, thats the aesthetics of her website. Or zoom into the screen
This is incredible! I used sweet potatoes because that’s what I had on hand. I also used 3-4 tablespoons of creme fraiche rather than heavy cream and it was perfect. Used a lemon white balsamic on top! Cheap and easy meal that I will definitely make again
★★★★★
Just made this for my husband and I. WOW! So unexpectedly delicious, satisfying, and fresh simultaneously. Will make again and again. Love how easy it would be to make vegan when hosting vegan/vegetarian folks. Served with sourdough and there won’t be any left, thanks!’
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This recipe was Ahhhhmazing- Definitely will make this again- so easy and delish!
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Easy and delicious. Win win!
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Looks delicious! Would I be able to use coconut milk instead of cream to make it df?
Bland
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Simple, tasty, cozy meal. Subbed full-fat coconut milk for the heavy cream to make it vegan and it was great. I can see myself making this often over the winter.
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So cozy! Perfect for a chilly fall day and easy enough while mostly dead post-vaccine.
Subbed 3/4 cup dried lentils and 1.75 cups water for canned lentils. Used only 1/2 lemon but may add more to leftovers.
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Made again with:
1 lg orange sweet potato
1/4 onion, chopped
2 medium zucchini
3/4+ cup dried lentils + 1 cup water
1/2 very juicy lemon
fresh thyme
Did you cook the lentils separate first and then add to the regular recipe? Or did you add the water and lentils so the whole dish and adjust cooking that way?