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 delicious in soups or salads, and also taste great as a super healthy side dish. Learn how to cook lentils on the stovetop, in the slow cooker, and more—plus find lots of easy lentil ...

Lentils are a powerhouse of nutrition, boasting 15 grams of fiber and 17 grams of protein per 1 cup of cooked lentils. They are also rich in vitamins and minerals, such as molybdenum, folate, ...

Simmer the soup: Add tomato puree, water or broth, and lentils. Cover and cook on low heat until lentils are tender but still ...

I always have canned beans in my pantry (if you can call a deep cabinet drawer a pantry), but I make lentils from scratch almost every weekend. The advantage is that lentils cook more quickly than any ...

Not all lentils are appropriate for bowl action. Look for French green (also known as Lentilles du Puy) and black caviar (aka beluga) lentils. Unlike many other varieties, both the green and the black ...

Ina Garten is famously super-picky when it comes to choosing her ingredients, and her lentils of choice are tiny, flavorful, ...

Lentils are a nutritionist favorite: While they’re rich in protein, iron, folate, potassium and fiber like other beans and legumes, they’re also less likely to make you gassy. Amateur mistake #1: ...

Go to a well-stocked Indian market, and you’ll find an overwhelming variety of dried lentils: different colors, some with skins on, some with skins off. But in most mainstream groceries, the varieties ...

Italians eat lentils to bring good fortune, linking their round shape with gold coins. No wonder: at 20¢ per 1/2-cup cooked serving (of brown lentils), these peppery little legumes practically put ...