The small but mighty lentil is a nutrient powerhouse that’s great in soups, salads, and more. Score just-right doneness with our easy cooking tips.

Lentils are a colorful, earthy addition to your pantry. From a distance, containers of black, green, brown, red and yellow lentils could be mistaken for candies or sprinkles, but these little disks ...

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Make this creamy red lentil dahl recipe for an affordable, comforting family meal ready in under 30 minutes with pantry ...

Of all the lentils in the rainbow, split red lentils are some of the speediest to cook. This recipe takes advantage of that swiftness in a hot oven, where lentils and spinach soften in a spiced tomato ...

Lentils often get the undeserved rap that they are boring. But people all over the world know the truth — that they're versatile, satisfying and the perfect low-maintenance alternative to beans.

And more reader (and staff) favorites from this week. By The New York Times Cooking Topping the charts this week is another slow-cooker standby: red lentil pumpkin soup, which leans on budget-friendly ...