Spicy red lentil soup with cheese chapatis

Give your lentils some kick with this spicy recipe, which costs well under a pound per serving

Lentil lasagne

Vegan cooking made easy – this Italian bake uses cauliflower and soya milk for a white sauce and canned lentils as filling

Carrot, lentil & orange soup

Deliciously spicy – warm up with this fab veggie soup.

Robert Carrier’s Moroccan harira

In Morocco this soup is served as an important part of the festivities of Ramadan: it’s the traditional soup to break the fast

Lime & coconut dhal

A vegetarian dip with a fresh zesty flavour, your party guests will hover around this one

Lentil & red pepper salad

A filling salad that can be tailored to your taste, swap the lentils for beans and throw in some extra veg

Sweet potato & lentil soup

Satisfying and simple to make, homemade soup is a great supper or take-to-work lunch

Lentil & red pepper salad with a soft egg

This healthy and hearty salad is packed full of fresh flavours

Spiced rice & lentils with cauliflower

Curries don’t have to be bad. With a high zinc content, iron and calcium, plus cholesterol-lowering fibre, this lentil curry makes for a healthy meal

Puy lentil, spiced roast carrot & feta salad

High in fibre, a good source of iron, vitamin C and it counts as 3 of your 5-a-day – what’s not to love about this superhealthy salad?

Zesty lentil & haddock pilaf

This delicious, healthy dish is easily doubled to feed a crowd

Fish with spiced lentils

A healthy supper, full of flavour, in less than half an hour