Lemony rice & peas

This salad is packed with pulses and should be enough of a carb hit that you don’t need to serve potatoes as well

Spicy salmon & lentils

This dish is easy to cook but still packed full of flavour.

Warm roasted squash and Puy lentil salad

This fresh and vibrant salad makes use of tinned lentils, a store cupboard staple. The result is filling, low-fat and contains all of your five-a-day

Chickpea, tomato & spinach curry

A superhealthy, vegan curry that accounts for 2 of your 5-a-day and is low in calories to boot!

Spiced vegetable pilaf

Get four of your five-a-day in one colourful bowl. Vary the veg according to what’s in season

Spicy red lentil soup with cheese chapatis

Give your lentils some kick with this spicy recipe, which costs well under a pound per serving

Lentil lasagne

Vegan cooking made easy – this Italian bake uses cauliflower and soya milk for a white sauce and canned lentils as filling

Carrot, lentil & orange soup

Deliciously spicy – warm up with this fab veggie soup.

Robert Carrier’s Moroccan harira

In Morocco this soup is served as an important part of the festivities of Ramadan: it’s the traditional soup to break the fast

Lime & coconut dhal

A vegetarian dip with a fresh zesty flavour, your party guests will hover around this one

Lentil & red pepper salad

A filling salad that can be tailored to your taste, swap the lentils for beans and throw in some extra veg

Sweet potato & lentil soup

Satisfying and simple to make, homemade soup is a great supper or take-to-work lunch