{"id":16619,"date":"2019-09-23T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/?p=16619"},"modified":"2021-11-17T15:58:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T15:58:48","slug":"merchant-gourmet-aromatic-persian-style-quinoa-and-lentils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing22.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/merchant-gourmet-aromatic-persian-style-quinoa-and-lentils\/","title":{"rendered":"Merchant Gourmet Aromatic Persian-Style Quinoa and Lentils"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16677 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/merchant-Persian-web.jpg\" alt=\"merchant Persian\" width=\"332\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/testing22.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/merchant-Persian-web.jpg 555w, https:\/\/testing22.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/merchant-Persian-web-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/testing22.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/merchant-Persian-web-111x150.jpg 111w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/>We might well love good food, but so few of us actually have time to cook nutritious dishes. We get home and it\u2019s often too easy to send out for a take-away or settle for a piece of toast. But there are options, and Merchant Gourmet have a selection of foods that will aid the work-weary.<\/p>\n<p>Merchant Gourmet Aromatic Persian-Style Quinoa and Lentils will be a culinary support for the time-strapped. Made with traditional ingredients including kibbled onions and raisins and a mix of quinoa and lentils, this pouch offers a rich and satisfying meal, and can be enjoyed hot or cold.<\/p>\n<h4>Handy pouch<\/h4>\n<p>Aromatic Persian-Style Quinoa and Lentils is low in fat, and is a great source of fibre and protein. Those facts will delight the diner \u2026 but not as much as the taste. It can make a quick and sustaining lunch, being easily transportable in its sealed and handy pouch \u2013 and it can be heated in the office microwave. One can feel noble while enjoying a delightful mid-day meal.<\/p>\n<p>Merchant Gourmet Aromatic Persian-Style Quinoa and Lentils is lightly spiced with harissa, cumin and turmeric. While it is perfect alone it can also be made into a more substantial dinner when time allows. It is a side dish for grilled lamb chops or harissa-rubbed grilled chicken. Simply heat up in a pan with a little water to reveal the flavour of Persia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchant-gourmet.com\">Learn more about Merchant Gourmet here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We might well love good food, but so few of us actually have time to cook nutritious dishes. 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