Black lentil bowl

The first in a new series of affordable, healthy lunch recipes. Black lentils are seasoned with ginger, garlic and sesame, and served with spinach and rice.

Here's a healthy gluten-free lentil side salad for the summer. It has Mediterranean flavors with cucumbers, feta, spinach and red pepper. I used black lentils, but French Green lentils would also work great.

The eye-catching, caviar-like variety makes eating the humble legume luxurious.

These vegan black lentil walnut meatball bowls combine lentil meatballs, kale, roasted vegetables, quinoa, and smoky sun-dried tomato tahini sauce for a vegan meal with some serious wow factor!

The tangy vinaigrette for this hearty salad contains olive oil—a healthy fat for your heart.

A heartier, healthier alternative to the classic salad, this Cobb Salad Lentil Bowl is served vegetarian over wonderful black beluga lentils with bacony tofu. It’s protein-loaded, incredibly tasty and beautiful in the bowl. Get the recipe at SoupAddict.com.

This simple lentil salad has a little secret: a toasty, brown butter vinaigrette perfumed with sage. The dish has as much texture as it does flavor. French green lentils or black lentils are the ideal choice, as they hold their shape well after cooking, but brown lentils will work too, though they’ll be a bit softer. Start testing your lentils for doneness after about 15 minutes of cooking; you want them cooked through but not mushy, and they’re best if they retain some bite. Roasted until…

This Zesty Black Bean Bowl is marinated in a homemade zesty cilantro lime dressing. A nourishing no-cook lunch recipe that is easy to put together.

This vegan dal makhani is a hearty staple in North Indian cooking. This dish gets its creaminess from smashed lentils, beans and coconut milk.

These Mediterranean Lentil Grain Bowls are layered with hummus, brown rice, lentils & veggies. The perfect vegan meal prep lunch or dinner!