Lentil Recipes

Delicious and budget-friendly recipes featuring lentils. Lentils are inexpensive, easy to cook, and packed with nutrients, making them the perfect ingredient for easy weeknight dinners!

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Creamy Marry Me Lentils

$6.69 recipe / $1.67 serving

This Creamy Marry Me Lentils recipe is an easy vegetarian dinner made with brown lentils, cream, spinach, Parmesan, and sundried tomatoes!

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Ham and Lentil Soup

$7.76 recipe / $1.29 serving

This Ham and Lentil Soup recipe is a hearty dinner made with simple ingredients, brown lentils, veggies, and diced ham in a flavorful broth!

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Lentil and Cranberry Salad

$9.42 recipe / $1.57 serving

A Lentil and Cranberry Salad with spinach, apples, feta, and walnuts, tossed in a simple apple cider vinaigrette. Budget-friendly, filling, and flexible.

Vegan Lasagna

$15.13 recipe / $1.26 serving

This easy Vegan Lasagna is a comforting, meatless, dairy-free recipe made with tofu ricotta, lentils, and rich marinara for a flavorful plant-based meal.

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Lentil Loaf

$9.55 recipe / $0.95 serving

A cozy vegan Lentil Loaf recipe packed with protein-rich lentils, veggies, and a sweet-savory glaze. Easy comfort food made plant-based!

Summer Lentil Salad

$8.10 recipe / $1.35 serving

A simple and satisfying Summer Lentil Salad with fresh veggies, feta, and a tangy lemon vinaigrette. Perfect for meal prep or as a colorful potluck side!

Mediterranean Lentil Soup

$7.59 recipe / $1.08 serving

This vegan Mediterranean Lentil Soup is bright and refreshing. Finished with a squeeze of lemon, it's the perfect meal for rainy spring days.

Southwest Lentils And Rice Skillet

$5.65 recipe / $1.41 serving

This Southwest Lentils and Rice Skillet is packed with veggies and bold flavors for a super filling, budget-friendly, and easy to make one pot skillet meal!

Lentil Bolognese

$5.58 recipe / $1.40 serving

Lentil bolognese is a rich and hearty pasta sauce that is budget-friendly and full of bold flavors. Plus, it makes tasty leftovers!

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Best Lentil Soup Recipes

Lentil soup and stew recipes are the best busy weeknight dinners because lentils are easy to cook, versatile, and wholesome.

Creamy Lentil Vegetable Soup

$9.19 recipe / $2.30 serving

This Creamy Lentil Vegetable Soup is a medley of colors, flavors, and textures all in a hearty and inexpensive bowl. It's vegan, too!

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Spiced Lentils with Carrots

$4.19 recipe / $1.04 serving

These warm, sweet, and savory spiced lentils hold up well as leftovers and make the perfect cozy vegetarian meal prep.