Lentil recipes

Versatile and cheap, lentils are a brilliant way to get extra protein into your diet. Available in tins, pre-cooked pouches or dried, this lovely legume is a fantastic source of protein and iron. Here you’ll find lentil recipes for flavour-packed curries, veggie pasta dishes and Mediterranean-inspired salads. Delicious!

Julius’ Quick-fix lentil & pasta soup

Creamy black dal

Meatballs, white rice, yogurt lentil and mango chutney and chillis in a white oven tray with foil covering one side

Giant Madras-spiced meatballs

1 hr 12 mins

Beef meatballs on a wholemeal wrap with red cabbage, parsley and harissa yoghurt

Harissa meatball wraps

30 mins

Fantastic fish skewers

22 mins

Whole roasted spiced cauli

1 hr 15 mins

Satay burgers

Smoky aubergine daal

1 hr 20 mins

Vegan spaghetti Bolognese

1 hr

Tasty vegan lasagne

3 hrs

Hasselback al forno

1 hr 50 mins

Samosa cigars

1 hr 30 mins

Smoky pancetta cod

16 mins

Tasty warm lentil salad

13 mins

Mushroom and lentil pappardelle Bolognese pasta topped with basil and parmesan

Mushroom & lentil pappardelle Bolognese

1 hr

Vegetable spag bol

45 mins

Mega mushroom & lentil curry

40 mins

Roasted brassicas with puy lentils & halloumi

50 mins

Red lentil, sweet potato and coconut soup in a saucepan and served in mugs

Red lentil, sweet potato & coconut soup

1 hr

Lentil keftedes & dill yoghurt

Refried lentils with eggs & salsa

Delicious squash daal

1 hr

Spiced parsnip & lentil soup with chilli oil

2 hrs 20 mins

Rice & lentil-stuffed aubergines

1 hr 10 mins

Bulgur & lentil salad

1 hr

Lentil tabbouleh

30 mins

Chicken and lentil salad with caper dressing

Chicken & lentil salad with caper dressing

1 hr 25 mins

Bacon-Wrapped Roast Partridge, Pork Stuffing And Lentils

Bacon-wrapped roast partridge, pork stuffing & lentils

Michela’s veg & lentil cottage pie

Shredded chicken and lentil curry on a bed of rice

Jools’ easy chicken curry

1 hr 30 mins

Jools’ simple beef stew

2 hrs 30 mins

Roast mejadra onions

2 hrs 30 mins

Puy lentil, parsnip & walnut salad

1 hr 25 mins

Vegan shepherd's pie

1 hr 25 mins

Lentil and bean vegetarian chilli in freezer-safe containers with wedge of lime

Kerryann’s chilli con veggie

1 hr 45 mins

Fantastic fish tikka curry

1 hr 10 mins

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