Middle Eastern Lentils & Rice
This lentils and rice dish is called ‘Mujadara’ in Arabic. Its a dish that is very well known in other Arabic countries and is such a simple yet delicious staple …
Lentils Recipes
Sri Lankan Red Lentil Dahl with Brown Rice
Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 people Ingredients 1 can of coconut cream 300g of red lentils Six large cloves of garlic Two inch knob of …
Super Lentil Bites
Makes: 40 bites Preparation time: 10 minutes Ingredients ½ cup McKenzie’s French Style Lentils 1 ½ cups mixed nuts (i.e. almonds & walnuts) 1 cup medjool dates ¾ cup shredded …
Lentil Pancakes with Blueberries, Chia Jam & Yoghurt
Serves: 2 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Ingredients ¼ cup dried red lentils 1 ½ cups almond meal 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ …
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Quick Minestrone Soup
My favourite way to make minestrone is to start with a packet of Italian mixed dried beans, but you have to remember to soak them overnight, plus they take more …
Pumpkin, Leek & Red Lentil Soup
This is a great recipe to introduce yourself to lentils. It is also a wonderful recipe for those who say they do not like lentils as you purée the soup …
Lemony Lentil Soup
I enjoy demonstrating this soup in my cooking classes as it is so quick and easy. The soup is delicious just as it is, but when people add the olive …
Creamy Cannellini Bean and Kale Soup
Quick, creamy, filling and delicious — need I say more? This is a great wintery soup. And easy to substitute when you don’t have precisely these ingredients. For instance, you …
Green Lentil Salad
Serves: 2 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes 8-10 cherry tomatoes 1 tablespoon cooking oil of choice 1 brown onion – finely chopped 2 cloves garlic – finely …
Lentil, Beetroot & Feta Salad
Serves: 4 Difficulty of recipe preparation: Easy Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 25 min 3 cups water 1 cup McKenzie’s French Style Lentils 1 bay leaf 3 tbs olive oil 2 tbs …
Lentil Burgers
Makes: 14 burgers Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes 1 small onion, finely chopped 430g can brown lentils 1 teaspoon Marmite 2 tablespoons Sanitarium crunchy peanut butter 2 tablespoons …
Lamb & Lentil Salad
Serves: 4 Difficulty of recipe preparation: Easy Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients 1/2 cup McKenzie’s French Style Lentils 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped 3 tomatoes, deseeded and …
Freekah, Lentil & Bean Salad with Tomato, Feta & Lemon
Serves: 4 as side or two as lunch Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Ingredients 1 cup McKenzie’s SuperBlend Fibre 250g cherry tomatoes medley (mix of different coloured …
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Red Lentil Shepherd’s Pie with Celeriac Mash
Serves: 4 Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Ingredients 150g red lentils soaked overnight in cold water 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, crushed …
Red Nugget Lentil Burgers
In celebration of the International Year of Pulses, Simon Bryant (celebrity chef) has kindly provided us with some recipe inspiration on how to cook with lentil burgers! Makes 10 (obscenely …
Hawker Style Gado Gado with Lentil Sprouts
In celebration of the International Year of Pulses, Simon Bryant (celebrity chef) has kindly provided us with some inspiration on how to cook with lentils. Heat a wok over medium …
Potato, Leek and Red Nipper Lentil Soup
In celebration of the International Year of Pulses, Simon Bryant (celebrity chef) has kindly provided us with some recipe inspiration using lentils. For the soup 1 kg slightly waxy spud …
Split Green Pea Soup with Scallops, Bacon, Quinoa & Black Lentil Parmesan Crisps
Serves: 4 Difficulty of recipe preparation: Intermediate Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup dried split green peas, soaked overnight 2 cups frozen Green Peas 1/2 cup baby spinach …
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