Chocolate Chip Lentil Cookies by Chef Michael Smith

These awesome cookies will impress everyone at your table. The kids won’t know they have a secret ingredient, they’ll just know they taste good. But you’ll know they’re packed with healthy lentil puree. So it’s your choice: make cookies because they taste great or because they’re great for you!

Chicken Braised in Milk with Lemon & Lentils

6 1 whole chicken 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt 1/2 tsp (2 mL) freshly ground black pepper 2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil or butter 1⁄2 cup (125 mL) dry green lentils 1 head garlic, halved crosswise 2 Tbsp (30 mL) lemon zest 4 Tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice 2 cups (500 mL) 2% milk

Chewy Lentil Pretzels

10 –Dough 2 tsp (10 mL) active dry yeast ¾ cup (185 mL) lukewarm water 1 tsp (5 mL) brown sugar 1-14 oz (398 mL) can of red lentils, rinsed and drained ¾ cup (185 mL) milk, warmed 2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola or olive oil 5 cups (1.25 L) all-purpose flour 1 tsp (5

Cherry Beet Soup with Red Lentils & Anise

8 2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil 1 cup (250 mL) finely chopped red onion ½ tsp (2 mL) anise seeds, crushed ¼ tsp (1 mL) ground cinnamon ½ cup (125 mL) finely chopped celery 2 cups (500 mL) peeled, finely diced, fresh red beets ¼ cup (60 mL) red wine 5 cups (1.25 L)

Cheddar Lentil Crispies

Part of our Hidden HealthyTM collection of recipes where we show you unique ways of incorporating lentils into your food, unsuspecting to the picky eater’s eye!

Buttermilk Crêpes with Sautéed Apples & Whipped Cream

10 –Crêpes 1/4 cup (60 mL) red lentils 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) buttermilk 2 large eggs 1 Tbsp (15 mL) granulated sugar 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil 2/3 cup (165 mL) all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil –Sautéed Apples 2 Tbsp (30 mL) butter 3 tart