Sweet and Sour Lentils

Many green vegetables—beans, chopped spinach, Brussels sprouts, and the tops of broccoli—profit from being mixed with some white vinegar and brown sugar, in equal proportions. Slivered almonds on top of the dishes add élan.

This sweet and sour dish, which is made with lentils, takes a little longer to prepare but is worth the trouble because no one leaving your house is going to meet it the next day at someone else’s.