Sheet-Pan Lentils with Sweet Potatoes (lemon-garlic + tandoori spice)
A hands-off dinner: roast everything together, finish with a bright lemon-garlic drizzle.
🍽 4 servings
⏱ Prep: 15 min
🔥 Cook: 30 min
⏰ Total: 30 min
📊 Easy
VeganVegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked lentils
- 5 cups sweet potatoes, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp tandoori spice
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line a large rimmed sheet pan.
- Toss the sweet potatoes with 1 tbsp olive oil, half the salt, pepper, and tandoori spice. Spread in a single layer.
- Toss the lentils with remaining oil and salt, add to the pan, and roast until browned and the vegetables are tender, about 20–30 minutes total.
- While the pan cooks, whisk/blend the lemon-garlic sauce ingredients until smooth and balanced.
- Serve the sheet-pan lentils and sweet potatoes with the lemon-garlic sauce spooned over or alongside. Do not roast cold finishing sauces such as avocado or yogurt.
Chef's Notes
Tip: Customize seasonings to taste. Always verify ingredient labels if you have allergies.