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Posted on Feb 1, 2019

20 Surprising Ways To Eat Red Lentils Without Knowing

When you hear red lentils, you might think of recipes like stew, curry, soup or dahl. If you have to guess more, you might say lentil bolognese or lentil loaf. But there is a brave new world out there, where you can eat red lentils all day without even realizing it.

by emesem

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5 protein-packed breakfast ideas to get you started for the day. We have waffles, pancakes, granola bars and more...

5 lunch or dinner ideas to use red lentils instead of soup, stew or curry. We have a burger, hot dog, mac and cheese and more...

You might think "Oh no, it can't be." On the contrary, delicious and mouth-watering desserts with red lentils are entirely possible. We have brownies, cookies, doughnuts and more...

If you are hungry in between meals, check out these 5 recipe ideas still with red lentils. We have flatbread, tortilla chips, pasty pockets and more...

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20 Surprising Ways To Eat Red Lentils Without Knowing

BREAKFAST

1 - Crispy Vegan Red Lentil Waffles

2 - Red Lentil Granola Bar

3 - Fluffy Vegan Red Lentil Pancakes

4 - Sweet Breakfast Lentils

5 - Indian Red Lentil Pudding (Halwa)

LUNCH or DINNER

1 - Spicy Lentil-Bean Burger with Sweet Peach Chutney

2 - Lentil Carrot Hot Dog

3 - Red Lentil Mac and Cheese

4 - Feta Quiche with Red Lentil and Sweet Potato Crust

5 - Red Lentil Nut Roast

DESSERTS

1 - Red Lentil Brownies

2 - No-bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Lentil Cookies

3 - Cinnamon Chai Baked Red Lentil Doughnuts

4 - Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Skillet Cookie with Red Lentils

5 - No-bake Chocolate Raspberry Lentil Lasagna

SNACK TIME

1 - Red Lentil Flatbread

2 - Puff Pastry Pockets

3 - Syrian Red Lentil Skillet Bread

4 - Simple Red Lentil Spread

5 - Red Lentil Tortilla Chips

20 Surprising Ways To Eat Red Lentils Without Knowing

BREAKFAST

1 - Crispy Vegan Red Lentil Waffles

2 - Red Lentil Granola Bar

3 - Fluffy Vegan Red Lentil Pancakes

4 - Sweet Breakfast Lentils

5 - Indian Red Lentil Pudding (Halwa)

LUNCH or DINNER

1 - Spicy Lentil-Bean Burger with Sweet Peach Chutney

2 - Lentil Carrot Hot Dog

3 - Red Lentil Mac and Cheese

4 - Feta Quiche with Red Lentil and Sweet Potato Crust

5 - Red Lentil Nut Roast

DESSERTS

1 - Red Lentil Brownies

2 - No-bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Lentil Cookies

3 - Cinnamon Chai Baked Red Lentil Doughnuts

4 - Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Skillet Cookie with Red Lentils

5 - No-bake Chocolate Raspberry Lentil Lasagna

SNACK TIME

1 - Red Lentil Flatbread

2 - Puff Pastry Pockets

3 - Syrian Red Lentil Skillet Bread

4 - Simple Red Lentil Spread

5 - Red Lentil Tortilla Chips

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