Summer Lentils With Tomatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 pint cherry tomatoes
1 clove garlic, minced
4 leaves Swiss chard, chopped
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup green lentils
salt to taste
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest

Preparation

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add cherry tomatoes and garlic. Cook, covered, until tomatoes burst, about 5 minutes. Add chard; cook until wilted. Add water, lentils, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until lentils are tender yet firm to the bite, about 25 minutes. Stir in lemon zest and additional salt to taste.