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Lentils Are Your Ticket to Quick and Hearty Meals — Here’s How to Cook Them

In just a few steps, you can transform these versatile legumes into soups, salads, and beyond. If you’ve ever had a ho-hum ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Lentils have become culinary all-stars

I smile when I think of how lentils have become culinary all-stars, beloved by chefs and home cooks alike. The thing about lentils is they can be frugal or fabulous. We grew up with the frugal version ...
Detroit Free Press

Lentils, brown rice will fill you up on a chilly winter night

If your diet is vegan or vegetarian or you're just looking for another meatless recipe, this delicious dish is perfect for your next meal. It features lentils, potatoes and zucchini simmered in tomato ...
The Boston Globe

Recipe: During Ramadan, lentils, rice, and caramelized onions in Mujadara is on a Lebanese author’s Iftar table

Mujadara, with just three main ingredients (lentils, rice, onions), is often served during Ramadan for Iftar, the meal that breaks the daily fast. The holy month of Ramadan began on Feb. 28. This ...
Winston-Salem Journal

Lentils, brown rice and spinach star in hearty, healthy soup

If you’re looking for a soup this month that’s as healthy as it is hearty, consider the lentil soup from Melissa Clark’s book, “Cook This Now” (Hyperion, 2011). The soup combines lentils, brown rice ...