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Servings: 12
Ingredients
- Lentils
- Black, pinto, small white, and lima beans
- Whole grain cereals such as bran flakes or shredded wheat
- Acorn squash
- Potatoes with the skin on
- Broccoli
- Apples (skin on)
- Pears (skin on)
- Berries (especially blackberries and raspberries)
- Spinach
- Breakfast: 1â2 cup blueberries (2 grams) 1 cup shredded wheat (6g)
- Snack: medium banana (3g)
- Lunch: 1 â 2 slices whole-wheat bread (2 â 4g) 1 cup lentil soup (6g)
- Snack: 1â4 cup hummus (4g) 6 whole-grain crackers (3g)
- Dinner: 1 cup broccoli (5g) 1â2 â 1 cup brown rice (2 â 4g) small tossed salad (1g)
- Total Fiber: 34 â 38 g
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 304g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 316 | |
| Calories from Fat 19 | 6% |
| Total Fat 2.14g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat 0.85g | 3% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium 431mg | 18% |
| Potassium 591mg | 17% |
| Total Carbs 66.37g | 18% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.8g | 13% |
| Sugars 43.02g | 29% |
| Protein 10.53g | 17% |
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