Vegan Lentil Recipes

Explore 20+ easy vegan lentil recipes! Lentils have many benefits including a high nutritional value, affordability, and they're easy to cook. Lentils are also a good source of protein, dietary fiber, iron, folate, antioxidants, and more. Unlike other legumes, they do not need to be soaked before cooking. So they are often very quick and easy to prepare. (It's said they were also one of the first foods to be cultivated in ancient Greece!)

Lentils have a mild, earthy flavor which lends well to a wide variety of dishes. Browse these simple recipes made with red lentils, green & brown lentils, and black lentils for healthy ways to include this delicious legume in your diet!

A few reader favorites include Smoky Tomato Lentil Soup, Lentil Quinoa Salad, and Lentil Spinach Soup.

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