10 Seriously Delicious Lentil Recipes

Red curry lentils with rice and bread in a plate with a spoon.

Red Curry Lentils

Red curry lentils is my all-time favorite lentil recipe. Thick, creamy, saucy, and perfect as leftovers. Plus it’s healthy and easy!

lentils, red curry paste, coconut milk, tomato puree, garam masala

Detox Lentil Soup in a bowl with a spoon.

The Best Detox Crockpot Lentil Soup

Detox Crockpot Lentil Soup – a clean and simple soup made with onions, garlic, carrots, olive oil, squash, and LENTILS! Super healthy and easy to make.

butternut squash, carrots, potatoes, celery, green lentils, yellow split peas, kale

Lentil Bowl with scrambled eggs, potatoes, green beans, and tomatoes.

Sunshine Lentil Bowls with Garlic Olive Oil Dressing

Sunshine Lentil Bowls featuring garden produce like green beans, tomatoes, herbs, roasty potatoes, soft scrambled eggs with goat cheese, and lentils! lots of lentils. My favorite way to do a clean eating reset between all those summery treats.

lentils, potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, dill, eggs, goat cheese

White rice and lentils with shredded chicken, fresh cilantro and quartered lime slices.

Cilantro Lime Chicken and Lentil Rice Bowls

The BEST easy protein powerhouse meal prep that’s spicy, healthy, and delicious. Just 15 minutes of prep and totally hands-off cooking!

chicken breasts, salsa verde, lentils, jalapeños, garlic, lime

Baked Falafel on a sheet pan.

Simple 5 Ingredient Baked Falafel

Easy baked falafel at home in 30 minutes WITHOUT deep frying! Features lentils, herbs, garlic, lemon juice. Use in salads, sandwiches, healthy recipes.

lentils, cilantro, parsley, jalapeño, lemon, flour

Cauliflower curry on top of white rice.

Instant Pot Cauliflower Curry

Tender cauliflower, butternut squash, and red lentils cooked in a coconut-creamy red curry sauce and poured over a mini-mountain of steamy rice. YUM.

cauliflower, squash, red lentils, red curry paste, coconut milk

Greek salad meal prep in glass containers and a bowl of yogurt dip.

Lentil Greek Salad with Dill Sauce

Lentils, tomatoes, cucumbers, pepperoncini, kalamatas, and a big dollop of homemade fresh dill yogurt sauce. YUM.

lentils, tuna, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, Greek yogurt, fresh dill

Instant Pot Pumpkin Walnut Chili in bowl with spoon.

Instant Pot Pumpkin Walnut Chili

Yummy vegan Instant Pot chili featuring red lentils, fire-roasted tomatoes, walnuts, black beans, pumpkin, chipotles, and all the good toppings.

poblano peppers, chipotle peppers, walnuts, red lentils, bulgur, pumpkin puree, black beans

Baked Salmon in a bowl with lentils, green beans, and sauerkraut.

Perfect Baked Salmon with Lentils and Lemon Herb Sauce

Perfect Baked Salmon with Lentils, Quinoa, and Lemon Herb Sauce – super healthy, high protein, bakes all in one big easy dish. This stuff is SO DELICIOUS!

salmon, lentils, quinoa, lemon juice, green beans

One-Pot Creamy Spinach Lentils in a bowl with spoon.

One-Pot Creamy Spinach Lentils

One-Pot Creamy Spinach Lentils – SO GOOD! Made with lots of veggies and a potato-thickened broth base to hold it all together.

lentils, spinach, potatoes, carrots, celery

One More Thing!

Looking for even more from the mighty bean? Check out a list of all of our legume recipes!

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