DollopWhat to make with lentils: 47 easy dinners
Every dinner here is built on lentils, easiest first. The quickest is Lentils with roasted red peppers and feta, on the table in 35 minutes, and the cheapest is Khichdi (Indian rice and lentil porridge) at $0.67 a serving. 14 of them are simple enough for a first try.
Lentils with roasted red peppers and feta
$3.20 a serving
35 min
Red lentil curry with coconut milk
$2.56 a serving
35 min
Warm lentils and quinoa with kale and feta
$3.01 a serving
35 min
Instant Pot French lentil salad
$1.04 a serving
40 min
Khichdi (Indian rice and lentil porridge)
$0.67 a serving
40 min
French lentils with carrots and Dijon
$1.72 a serving
45 min
Lentil tacos
$1.98 a serving
45 min
Red lentil soup with lemon
$1.70 a serving
45 min
Curried lentil and sweet potato soup
$2.33 a serving
55 min
Instant Pot lentils and brown rice
$1.45 a serving
60 min
Lentil soup
$1.99 a serving
65 min
Cheesy lentil and rice casserole
$1.11 a serving
110 min
Slow cooker coconut lentil curry
$2.16 a serving
430 min
Slow cooker lentil and sausage soup
$1.95 a serving
520 min
Garlicky lentils with fried eggs
$2.40 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot red lentil dal
$1.18 a serving
40 min
Spiced lentils with crispy potatoes and garlic yogurt
$3.59 a serving
40 min
Red lentil tomato pasta
$2.70 a serving
45 min
Sheet pan roasted vegetables with lemony lentils
$2.48 a serving
45 min
Sheet pan sweet potato and lentil salad
$2.46 a serving
45 min
Lentil dirty rice
$2.45 a serving
50 min
Rotisserie chicken dhansak (chicken and lentil curry)
$3.23 a serving
50 min
Air fryer lentil meatballs
$1.34 a serving
55 min
Crispy chicken thighs with lentils
$1.74 a serving
55 min
Ethiopian red lentil stew (misir wot)
$1.33 a serving
55 min
Lentil picadillo with rice
$1.77 a serving
55 min
Lentil sloppy joes
$1.21 a serving
55 min
German lentil soup with sausages
$1.46 a serving
60 min
Lentil bolognese with spaghetti
$1.37 a serving
60 min
Moroccan harira
$1.15 a serving
60 min
Mujadara (lentils and rice with crispy onions)
$1.14 a serving
60 min
Turkish red lentil patties (mercimek köftesi)
$1.62 a serving
60 min
Vegetarian lentil chili
$1.38 a serving
60 min
Samosa pie with lentils and potatoes
$1.41 a serving
80 min
Lentil loaf
$0.69 a serving
110 min
Slow cooker dal makhani
$1.29 a serving
510 min
Salmon with lentils
$5.23 a serving
50 min
Ethiopian-spiced red lentils and collard greens
$1.40 a serving
55 min
German lentils with spaetzle (Linsen mit Spätzle)
$1.59 a serving
60 min
Adas polo (Persian lentil rice with raisins)
$0.88 a serving
70 min
Koshari (Egyptian lentils, rice and pasta)
$1.46 a serving
70 min
Lentil enchiladas with homemade red sauce
$2.35 a serving
70 min
Lentil Salisbury steaks with mushroom gravy
$2.53 a serving
80 min
Lentil shepherd’s pie
$1.65 a serving
85 min
Lentil and mushroom Wellington
$2.31 a serving
110 min
Lentil moussaka
$1.94 a serving
120 min
Red lentil pancakes (masoor dal chilla)
$1.77 a serving
150 min
Costs are estimates for one serving at typical US grocery prices, counting only what each recipe uses.
Dinners from what you already have
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