Looking for some deliciously hearty lentil recipes? Lentils are a cheap and cheerful legume that you’re bound to have a bag or two, or tin or two, of in the cupboard. And there’s a reason why they’re such a popular choice for vegetarians. Cooking with lentils guarantees a hearty, nourishing meal. Plus, it allows you to play with plenty of other flavours and ingredients. One of our favourite lentil recipes? A deliciously moreish dhal curry with chutney yoghurt. Yum!
If you can’t get enough lentils – there’s always our cheeky chickpea recipes. And find out how to soak dried legumes such as lentils before cooking them.
Curried corn chowder with coconut and lentils
Hearty, healthy, and with just the right amount of spice, this corn chowder will warm you from the inside out!
Mixed mushroom ragù with lentils
A hearty, meat-free slow cooker recipe.
Indian-spiced red lentil and pumpkin soup
Creamy, aromatic and nourishing. There’s much to love about this simple Indian-spiced soup.
50/50 Bolognese
Lentils are added to the beef mince in this delicious spaghetti bolognese.
Slow cooker curried lentil and tomato soup
A delicious soup made in the slow cooker.
Cheat’s minestrone with meatballs
This popular soup gets a makeover in the cheat’s version with hearty meatballs. It’s an economical and satisfying recipe.
Vegetarian bolognese
Perfect this classic with a plant-based twist.
Roast pumpkin, capsicum, lentil and quinoa salad
You’ll be sure to win friends with this salad. Packed with fresh and fabulous vegetables this hearty salad is great as a side or as a complete meal option.
Beef and lentil curry
Enjoy this rich and fragrant beef curry for dinner.
Lamb and lentil salad
Say goodbye to boring salads with this hearty lamb and lentil favourite.
Lentil and kale skillet lasagne
The whole famly will love this simple vegetarian one-pot pasta bake.
Vegan ‘shepherdless’ pie
Who needs lamb when you have lentils, mushrooms, a rainbow of other tasty vegetables and a pillowy polenta crust?
How to make lentil-stuffed eggplant in your air fryer
A tasty vegetarian meal made easy.
Roasted brussels sprouts and lentil salad
Take your sprouts up a notch.
Lentil, green bean and fetta salad
Packed with flavour and texture.
Pork steaks with sauteed lentils
Fall in love with lentils.
Beef and lentil lasagne
Add fibre to this family favourite – with legumes!
Harira
This tasty Moroccan soup is traditionally eaten to break the daily fast during the month of Ramadan, but it is also a delicious midweek dinner, or light winter snack!
Vegetarian sausage rolls
It’s a long way to the shop…
Lentil and vegetable soup
Vegie-packed and so satisfying.
Carrot and lentil soup with coriander pesto
A real lunchtime warmer.
Lentil sausage rolls with tomato sumac salad
Reinvent a childhood favourite with these lentil sausage rolls with tomato sumac salad – tasty, wholesome and completely meat free!
Wholemeal spaghetti with green lentils, mushrooms and parsley butter
Keep healthy and satisfied with this wholemeal spaghetti with green lentils, mushrooms and parsley butter.
Mediterranean grain salad
If you’re looking for a healthy salad with a difference, try this Cypriot-inspired Mediterranean grain salad packed with lentils, brown rice, quinoa, seeds, nuts and fresh herbs.
Brown lentil patties with grilled cucumber salad
These delicious brown lentil and spinach patties are baked, not fried, for a wonderfully healthy dinner. Serve with our fresh grilled cucumber and yoghurt salad for a filling, fibre-packed meal.
Red dhal with coconut curry
Packed full of hearty lentils and lovely Indian spices, this vegetarian curry makes a great quick and tasty weeknight dinner that’s super healthy.
Char-grilled zucchini and lentil lasagne
This delicious vegetarian lasagne recipe from The Australian Women’s Weekly’s ‘Diabetes: Food For Life’ cookbook is packed full of flavour and fibre, and is suitable for those following a diabetes-friendly diet.
Lentil and tomato bake
This wholesome lentil and tomato bake is perfect for dinner this weekend. Hearty and delicious, this is a dish the whole family will love.
Beetroot and lentil burgers
Everyone loves a good burger, and everyone will love these beetroot and lentil burgers! Healthy, wholesome and mouthwatering-delicious!
Dhal curry with chutney yoghurt
Quick and easy, but packed full of flavour and the goodness of legumes, this delicious Indian spiced dhal curry makes a great weeknight dinner. Serve it with refreshing mango chutney yoghurt for an extra authentic touch.
Pasta with mushrooms and lentils
Perfect for dinner or lunch this pasta dish takes less than half an hour to make. It’s a healthy vegetarian option, filled with tasty mushrooms and lentils.
Hearty bacon, lentil and vegetable soup
A healthy meal has never been easier than with this effortless soup. Bacon adds a crisp, salty flavour while carrots, celery and lentils pack this meal with nutrition.
Hearty vegetable and lentil soup
This feel-good soup goes up a notch, seasoned with a hint of citrus in the form of coriander-blended yoghurt.
Roasted vegetable and green lentil salad
Pulses, legumes, grains and seeds are great off-the-shelf staples that add bulk, fibre and valuable nutrients to your diet. Try these light and hearty recipes to kickstart a new way of cooking.
Pumpkin and eggplant dhal
There are countless versions of dhal, all equally healthy and delicious. Try our warming pumpkin and eggplant version for a hearty meat-free meal. Serve with Indian flatbread to mop up every bite.
Vegetable and lentil potato pie
This healthy and tasty vegetable and lentil potato pie is packed full of vitamins and every bit as hearty as a meat based cottage pie. Perfect for a family meat-free Monday meal.
Vegetable and lentil lasagne
An excellent option for a nourishing, filling meat-free meal, these individual vegetable and lentil lasagnes will quickly become a family favourite.
Chickpea and lentil rice with fried onion
Baharat, an aromatic spice blend, includes some or all of the following: mixed spice, black pepper, allspice, dried chilli flakes, cinnamon, coriander seeds, paprika, clove, sumac, nutmeg, cumin seeds and cardamom seeds. It is used throughout the Middle East; here, it is often sold as “lebanese seven-spice”, and can be found in MiddleEastern food stores, […]
Broccoli and cauliflower cannelloni
The addition of lentils and tomatoes makes this vegetarian pasta bake a hearty, flavoursome family meal.
Lentil, gorgonzola and witlof salad
Deliciously bright and colourful lentil, gorgonzola and witlof salad.
Chicken, lentil and pumpkin curry
This slow-cooked curry is divine served with a dollop of yoghurt and warm chapatis.
Spicy lentil soup
Warming and delicious slowcooked spicy lentil soup from Australian Women’s Weekly.
How to soak pulses (video)
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