Slow-Cooker African Peanut Soup

Take your weeknight soup to a new level with warm harissa spices, coconut milk, and rich peanut butter. The lentils in this dish break down creating a savoury and nutritious canvas for all of the flavours to comingle. Your taste buds will have a flavour party!

Lentil & Barley Salad with Thyme & Apricots

Let lentils be your guide to a very satisfying and satiating salad. Tossed with pearl barley, sweet apricots, and toasted nuts along with a lemon thyme dressing this dish will be a lunchtime favourite. There’s also the fact that this is a one pot wonder… when time is not on your side let lentils be your hero!

Butter Chicken

The classic Indian dish gets a slow-cooker make-over with the added bonus of green lentils.

Slow-Cooker Lentil Sloppy Joes

The classic sloppy joe has always been a favourite of kids and adults alike. This recipe combines an old standby with the nutrition of lentils and the convenience of cooking in your slow-cooker!

Slow-Cooker Lentils & Ribs

Inspired by traditional Quebecois baked beans, this recipe combines lentils with pork ribs, molasses, and brown sugar for classic comfort food flavour. Here, ribs act as almost a garnish to a hearty dish of satisfying lentils. Serve with a green salad and fresh bread.

Salmon Chowder

Split red lentils help thicken and flavour a classic salmon chowder. You won’t be able to get enough!

Smoky Red Lentil Soup with Cilantro Swirl

This super simple, hearty one-pot soup is meatless and dairy-free, but you’d never know from the rich, smoky flavour. Serve it with warmed flatbread for dipping. Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper, if desired.

Slow-Cooker Cinnamon Buns

Who doesn’t love a sweet and buttery cinnamon bun? Try this “set it and forget it” version right in your slow cooker! The red lentils boost the fibre as well as moisture in this dish creating a new spin on a classic. The hard part will be waiting for it to be finished.

Mediterranean Lentil Dip

This is an easy to prepare dip that is ready in 20 minutes. Thanks to the tahini, dill, and Kalamata olives, it is also bursting with delicious Mediterranean flavour. Serve warm or at room temperature with pita bread and vegetables for a healthy snack or appetizer.