Puy lentil salad with soy beans, sugar snap peas & broccoli

A hearty Asian-style veggie main-course salad, bursting with flavour

Goat’s cheese chicken with warm lentils & sweet beets

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Stuffing and wrapping chicken breasts works brilliantly for entertaining, letting you get most of the work done before any of your guests arrive

The ultimate makeover: Shepherd’s pie

Angela Nilsen works her magic on a classic and gives Shepherd's pie a superhealthy face-lift

Pane di tre sorelle

Make a loaf of real Italian country bread – it’s made with three grains, hence the title

Pot-roast guinea fowl with lentils, Sherry & bacon

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This game bird is the perfect size for two – enjoy with a Puy lentil ragout and a tarragon and parsley cream sauce

Golden veggie shepherd’s pie

Make this comforting pie in bulk and freeze in separate servings, so you can defrost only what you need

Salmon & Puy lentil salad with olive dressing

Use up leftover poached salmon in this stylish main-meal salad with punchy dressing

Pink fishballs in spicy lentil gravy

If your kids have a thing about ‘fishy’ food, try calling salmon ‘pink fish’ and try out these delicious fish balls

Garlic prawns with Asian puy lentils

Don’t dismiss lentils too quickly – they’re filling, healthy and easy to combine with other flavours, as this dish proves.

Braised peas with bacon, lentils & cod

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Peas are in season in June and are delicious fresh, but frozen ones often have just as much taste

Hot lentils, cold trout

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Cold smoked trout combines brilliantly with bacon and earthy lentils in this easy meal

Toasted quinoa, lentil & poached salmon salad

Great if you’re following a low-cholesterol diet, this fresh plate of greens contains nutty, toasted supergrains and flavoursome lemon and herbs