How it's used
Used in soups, stews, salads and veggie burgers. Choose a smaller firm variety where a particularly neat texture is useful.
Legumes
green lentils
Firm green lentils with a mild earthy flavour that hold their shape when cooked.
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Pairs well with
Pair with vitamin C sources like tomatoes or citrus to boost non-heme iron absorption.
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Recipes that use green lentils
MealMediterranean
Pastitsio Party
Greek layered pasta with a deeply browned seitan, mushroom and lentil ragù beneath a silky high-protein tofu béchamel.
Open recipeMealEuropean
Cosy Lentil Pie
A comforting lentil and mushroom shepherd's pie with fluffy potato and a tangy white-bean cheese sauce browned on top.
Open recipeMealLatin American
Fiesta Bean & Bulgur Salad
A Latin American-inspired three-bean and bulgur salad with a lime-cumin-chipotle dressing, pickled jalapeño and avocado.
Open recipeMealMediterranean
Love Lentil Meatballs
Wholegrain spaghetti with six browned lentil, mushroom, sun-dried tomato and walnut meatballs in a glossy balsamic tomato sauce.
Open recipeMealMiddle Eastern
Powergreen Tabbouleh
A substantial green tabbouleh of millet, lentils and edamame with rocket, herbs, tomato and cucumber in a sharp lemon-miso dressing.
Open recipeMealAmerican
Buffalo Blaze Salad
Buffalo-glazed roasted cauliflower and chickpeas over green lentils, quinoa and wilted kale, with sweet dates, toasted walnuts and a cool cashew ranch dressing.
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What 100 g contributes
Nutrition summary
At a glance
Higher inFolateFibrePhosphorus
Calories
88kcal
41% cal
Protein
9.0g
55% cal
Carbs
12.2g
4% cal
Fat
0.4g
Small numbers, big impact
Everyday essentials
Fibre7.90g
Vitamin B120.00μg
Vitamin D0.00μg
Iodine0.00μg
Iron3.33mg
Zinc1.27mg
Calcium19.00mg
Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.