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Delicious and Easy Recipes for Your Family

From scrumptious one-pot meals to delicious snacks, these recipes highlight the beauty of lentils, beans, legumes, and a variety of other ingredients. Designed for both seasoned chefs and kitchen novices, they aim to make your family’s mealtimes enjoyable and wholesome.

Mains

A bowl of tomato lentil soup topped with parsley on a white surface.

Soups

Salads

Loaded nachos after baking with cheese melted and slightly golden brown.

Snacks & Appetizers

Refried beans in a white bowl with bell peppers and tortilla chips in the background.

Sides

Dipper dipped into tandoori chicken dip.

Condiments

All the Latest

Small square pieces of rosemary focaccia on a wooden board with remaning focaccia and olive oil in the background.

No-Knead Rosemary and Sea Salt Focaccia (Easy Homemade Bread Recipe)

Iced cinnamon dolce latte glass with French coffee press on the background.

Easy Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte (Starbucks Copycat) with Homemade Syrup

Home-style dal in a white bowl with rice and dal in another bowl.

The Most Basic Dal Recipe (And Most Comforting)

Lentils? Check. Water? Check. Spice? Just a few. That’s all you need for this home-style…

Reader Favs

Pumpkin black garlic hummus served with pita bread and crackers.

Pumpkin and Black Garlic Hummus: A Unique Spin on the Classic

Close up of carrot salad topped with parsley and lime slice in a grey bowl.

Raw Carrot Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing: Sweet, Tangy, and Crisp (Simple Salad Recipe)

Marry me chicken served in a white serving bowl with plates in the background.

The Best Marry Me Chicken – One-Pan, 30-Minute Recipe

In the Recipe Index

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Curried white bean dip served with vegetable chips.

Curried White Bean Dip: Insanely Delicious and Creamy!

Two assembled smoked tofu poke bowls on a white surface.

Build the Perfect Vegan Smoked Tofu Poke Bowl: Fresh, Vibrant, and Flavor-Packed

Classic charcuterie board on a grey surface.

Easy Classic Charcuterie Board: What to Include for a Perfect Spread

Boxes of Mediterranean chicken quinoa bowls on a white surface.

Meal Prep Mediterranean Chicken Bowls: Delicious, Easy, and Ready for the Week

Chickpea salad sanwich with cherry tomatoes in the background.

Chickpea Salad Sandwich: Creamy, Wholesome and Easy Lunch

Bang bang sauce in a white bowl garnished with chili flakes.

No-Mayo Bang Bang Sauce: Sweet, Spicy, and Irresistibly Creamy

Oats upma breakfast bowl served with yogurt in the background.

Oats Upma Breakfast Bowl: Your New Morning Power Meal

Meet Shilpa

I’m Shilpa, the passionate home cook and creative mind behind the Lentil Loving Family. I have always been captivated by the diverse world of legumes, and I’m excited to share my love for these Ingredients. While lentils and legumes will always be central, you’ll find a wider variety of recipes here. My goal is to create a space where anyone can find inspiration for their next meal, be it a hearty legume-based dish or something entirely different.

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Quick & Easy Recipes

Quick & Easy Recipes
Iced cinnamon dolce latte glass with French coffee press on the background.

Easy Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte (Starbucks Copycat) with Homemade Syrup

A tall glass of caramel iced coffee on a marble surface.

Easy Caramel Iced Coffee at Home (Starbucks Copycat Recipe)

Slightly angled view of a glass of green tea frappuccino with some ice in the background.

Homemade Matcha Green Tea Frappuccino (Better Than Starbucks!)

Iced white chocolate mocha in a tall glass.

Starbucks Copycat Iced White Chocolate Mocha – Made with Homemade Syrup!