Layered aubergine & lentil bake

Puy lentils bulk out this low-calorie vegetarian bake with mozzarella cheese, tomato and basil sauce and roasted aubergines

Chicken & lentil stew with gremolata

Spruce up a light tomato-based casserole with a generous sprinkling of parsley, lemon and garlic, also known as ‘gremolata’

Rack of lamb with lentils & Jack-by-the-hedge sauce

This wild cabbage with a mild garlic flavour can be used in place of spinach and makes a great salsa verde to go with meat

Spicy lentil soup with curry pinwheel rolls

Warm up a winter evening with this spicy and flavoursome curried soup

Hummus-crusted lamb with lentil salad

A salad that's ideal for winter or summer and is just perfect with lamb

Parsnip pilaf

Slow cook basmati rice with lentils and spices, roast your veg then serve with a coriander, dill, parsley and mint salsa verde

Lentil, carrot & ham salad

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Use pulses as the base for your sweet mustard-dressed salad to create a healthy lunch that’s full of fibre and vitamin C

Individual Christmas pies

This recipe for a stunning vegetarian Christmas alternative, can easily be reduced or increased to make as many as you need

Grilled wild salmon with anchovies, capers & lentils

A delicious dish that is perfect cooked on the griddle or the barbecue

Shorbat addas (mild lentil soup)

Recipe from Faisal Nasser, an environmental engineer from Abu Dhabi, who has always had an interest in food and culinary arts, and enjoys spending his weekends cooking for family and friends.

Lentil, walnut & apple salad with blue cheese

Puy lentils are healthy pulses that keep you fuller for longer – serve with Roquefort, Granny Smith apples, nuts and parsley

Vegetable vegan biriyani with carrot salad

A meat and dairy-free, Indian-inspired basmati rice dish with cauliflower, French beans, peas, potatoes, homemade curry paste and carrot salad