Pumpkin Lentil Curry
This quick, cozy, satisfying vegetarian meal made mostly of pantry staples is perfect for New Year’s week.
Roasted Salmon with Lentils
This salad of cooked lentils dressed with vinaigrette and flakes of roasted salmon has become one of our go-to weeknight dinners.
Lentils
Lentils cook quickly and don’t need to be soaked. Bring them to a rapid simmer, then reduce the heat to low for the rest of cooking – they’ll plump up nicely without splitting their skins or becoming mushy. Wait to add the salt or any acidic ingredients until the lentils are done cooking.
Moroccan Red Lentil Stew
This recipe has a lot of ingredients – spices, broth, canned tomatoes, lentils, onions, and fresh herbs – but it’s as easy and adding everything to the slow cooker.
Coconut Red Lentil Soup
This soup of yellow split peas, red lentils, carrot, ginger, curry powder, tomato paste, coconut milk, and cilantro feels wholesome and honest, and is a filling dinner served over cooked farro or brown rice.
Red Lentil Soup
This wholesome and satisfying soup is made of onions, shallots, lentils, brown rice, and vegetable stock, and topped with Feta cheese and slivered almonds.