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Ingredients · Beans & lentils

Red lentils

A 60g dry portion cooks into a bowlful with around 14g of protein and over 4mg of iron.

Portion
a generous soup serving, dried (60g)
Typical price
about £1.60 for 500g £
In season
Year-round
On this site
5 recipes

Nutrition per portion

Approximate values per a generous soup serving, dried (60g)
Calories191 kcal
Protein14.5g
Carbohydrates30.2g
– of which sugars0.7g
Fibre6.5g
Fat0.8g
– of which saturates0.1g
Calcium31mg
Iron4mg
Salt0g

Buying & storing

  • World food aisles and Asian grocers sell 2kg bags for far less per kilo
  • No soaking, no fuss; rinse and simmer
  • They stretch a meat sauce further and nobody notices

Keep it well: Keep dried lentils in an airtight jar out of sunlight and they last a year easily.

Sensible swaps

Reach for it when the week brings:
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Recipes that use red lentils

Roast aubergine on garlic dal Vegan

Roast aubergine on garlic dal

Whole roasted aubergine halves collapsing over garlicky red lentil dal with crispy onions.

45 min 20g protein