Black lentil recipes

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

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.

Inspired by the famous black dal at Dishoom restaurant in London, this Instant Pot dal makhani recipe is incredibly rich and creamy yet it takes a fraction of the time of the original. It's nutritious, gluten-free, and vegetarian-friendly. Serve with rice, chapati or naan bread.

Dal Makhani Recipe made restaurant style. This Punjabi Dal Makhani has subtle smoky flavors and a smooth creamy consistency of the lentils.

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.

Vegan Greek black lentil salad is a healthy and delicious black lentils recipe with crunchy veggies, fresh herbs, olives and zesty oil-free herb vinaigrette for a flavor-packed vegan salad made in 40 minutes, including resting time. Cook black lentils on the stove or in the Instant Pot.

Black lentil curry is the perfect dish for anyone who loves spice and hearty food. The result is a dish that will have you coming back for more!

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!

Hearty beluga lentil burgers: Beluga (also know as black) lentils play a starring role in these hearty veggie burgers, along with walnuts, Kalamata olives, and rosemary. Topped with sun-dried tomato aioli, these burgers are a flavour bomb. Serve with crispy oven fries or a green salad!

Mujadara is a signature Middle Eastern dish of lentils and rice w/ crispy fried onions. Popular flavor-packed dish. Makes for a healthy feast! Vegan, GF