Lentil Recipes We Love

August 22, 2022

Do you ever wish more foods were reliably cheap, healthy and tasty? Good news — lentils are all three. Overlooked by many a supermarket shopper, protein-rich lentils are faster than other types of dried legumes to prepare, and they easily absorb your favorite flavors from other foods and seasonings. As a result, you can never really run out of ways to make them.

If lentils aren’t a staple ingredient in your pantry, they’re about to be. We’ve put together some incredible lentil recipes to get you started, from salads to stews and everything in between. Twenty-five of them to be exact. Get started.

1 Amaranth Cakes With Lentils, Kale And Chipotle Aioli

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2 Skillet-Popped Lentils

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3 Lentil And Basmati Salad With Tamarind, Coconut And Cilantro

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4 Mejadra

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5 Lentils With Garden Vegetables, Avocado, Walnuts And Hummus

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6 Slow Cooker Red Lentil Dal

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7 Buffalo Lentil ‘Meatball’ Sandwich

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8 Beet Braised Lentils

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9 Zucchini Spaghetti With Lentil Marinara

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10 French Lentils With Roasted Root Vegetables

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11 Shepherd’s Pie (Vegan)

Minimalist Baker

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12 Spaghetti And No-Meatballs

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13 Chipotle Lentil Tacos

Naturally Ella

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14 Cheat’s Lentil Soup

The Clever Carrot

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15 Vegetarian Lentil Sloppy Joes

Lemons And Basil

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16 Green Lentil Soup With Curried Brown Butter

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17 Coconut Lentil Soup With Lemongrass

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18 Mushroom-Lentil Tacos With Tahini Yogurt Sauce

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19 Warm Ginger Curried Lentil Dip

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20 Harissa Lentils and Cauliflower

Naturally Ella

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21 Lentil Meatballs With Indian Fenugreek Sauce

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22 Spicy Black Bean And Lentil Chili With Cotija Guacamole

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23 BBQ Blue Cheese Lentil ‘Meat’balls

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24 Ginger Peanut Lentil Burger

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25 Crispy Berbere Chicken with Ethiopian Lentils

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