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Here's a very simple yet healthy and delicious way to eat your greens. Serve this warm with rice or Indian roti for a complete vegetarian meal.
View RecipeThis easy taco recipe appeals to the vegetarians of the group. Lentils are cooked with bell pepper, carrot, and celery to give them an extra-meaty texture.
View RecipeDals are essentially thick stews made with lentils and traditional Indian spices. On my web site, this is one of my most popular recipes. It’s been around the online block a few times and for good reason. It’s easy, delicious, and cheap. Make it once and it will never leave your regular rotation, I promise.
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Add spice and heat to your next lentil soup with warm curry flavors.
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This French lentil salad is delicious whether served hot, cold, or at room temperature, and the leftovers will last for a few days in the fridge.This recipe is courtesy of Eat Your Greens.
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This is another elemental stew that makes a hearty lunch on a rainy day. Serve it in large bowls with a salad of bitter greens in light vinaigrette. Lentils are drought resistant, which make them a good crop for hot summers with sparse rainfall which we often experience here in the Upper Midwest. Our lentils, which come in various colors, sizes and flavor profiles, are from Chieftain Wild Rice Company in Spooner, Wisconsin. Because they are a pulse, or a grain legume, they lend themselves well to crop rotation since they actively fix nitrogen to the soil during the growing season. Consequently, lentils are one cover crop that can also be harvested for profit by regional farmers. This recipe is courtesy of Heartland: Farm-Forward Dishes from the Great Midwest cookbook by Lenny Russo and Burgess Lea Press.
View RecipeUnlike other dried beans, lentils don’t have to be soaked overnight and cook quickly. Tahini, a ground sesame seed paste, is an essential hummus ingredient. This recipe comes from Pereg Gourmet.
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View RecipeBring this colorful salad featuring cherries to summer picnics and barbecues. Green lentils cook quickly and stay firm in salads, but you can substitute other types of lentils if you like — just be sure to adjust cooking times and drain the lentils when they are tender but still hold their shape.
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View RecipeThis simple vegetarian chili recipe uses lentils instead of beans. Brown lentils work best as they will hold their shape even when tender after cooking. Serve over brown rice or with whole-grain hearth bread.
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Martha Pesa from A Family Feast shares her recipe for healhty brown rice mixed with lentils, sweet peppers, zucchini, and feta cheese.Click here to see 12 Fresh and New Rice Recipes
View RecipeIf you’re looking for a way to eat more healthfully, this savory soup from Au Bon Pain is your new go-to recipe. Loaded with fresh vegetables (like carrots, cabbage, and tomatoes), high-fiber legumes (like lentils and kidney beans), and aromatic Moroccan spices, this soup is as good for you as it is delicious.Click here for more of our best soup recipes.
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