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January 21, 2009
Learn to love lentils
Challenge Yourself for: 24 Hours
With fiber, protein and little fat, lentils are a great substitute for meaty meals. They're easy to cook and most varieties don't even need soaking. Today, challenge yourself to whip up a dish that includes lentils.
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Green aka French lentils with in a curry with potatoes, jalepenos, carrots, onions, garlic and potatoes…accompanied by rice and yogurt…yummy soul food.
My favorite are red lentils aka: Masoor Dal.
well try it by end of the week!
Snobby Joes from Veganomicon; delicious!
Dah! Google for lentil chili – lots of great recipes
I would love to have the chile lentil recipe.
I’d like to try that lentil chili ! Can u share the recipe? TY
A friend just sent me her recipe for lentil chili – this is a great opportunity to give it a try!
I made ham and bean soup with lentils last week. So good. I also add lentils to my split pea soup.
Veggie soup with LOTS of peas and lentils for supper tomorrow. I can hardly wait!
i cooked tuscan lentil spinnach soup with brown basmati rice. i ate it plain w/ the spices i added, family added pesto. great as leftover rice salad! i hadnt eaten lentils before except in a frozen dinner, and i didnt like it then, but this time was really good!
In our Italian/Irish New York family, we ate Lentil Soup on New Years as a good luck soup, similar to the Hoppin John dish eaten in the South on New Years. Any one remember that tradition?
Anyone that wants more lentils and / or beans or different varieties should check out Indian daal recipes. Delicious and simple to make so long as you keep a well-stocked spice cabinet, and potentially extremely healthy so long as you don’t make some ridiculously high-fat, rich version. :)
Muir Glen Lentil soup is great as a weeknight dinner. I add organic vegetable broth, spinach, shredded carrots and serve over Kashi Original Pilaf. I serve it with a cucumber, tomatoe, mozzeralla salad! Delish!
I would love to see your chili lentil recipe so I can make it on these brisk nights!
My brother in law made stuffing with mashed up lentils and ground turkey for the thanksgiving bird last year. It was DELICIOUS. Wasn’t a lentil fan til I had dressing and now am all over the place looking for great lentil recipes. Anyone have great recipes out there? . Thanks.
As a vegetarian, lentils are a wonderful source of protein and energy; they are a staple in my diet! Lentil soup is great, but also gently cooked lentils added to a spinach salad with goat cheese and beets is a great lunch!
Lentil Soup is great for lunch.
I love lentils, they are very good for you!
Nothing better than a bowl of lentil soup on a cold winter day
Great Idea! I made a small serving of Lentil Soup. Great for a very cold day!
I love to have spicey red lentil chilli in the winter. We had snow yesterday and I think it would be fitting to bust some out today!!