Warm Marinated Mushroom & Lentil Salad with Feta

4 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil 4 cups (1 L) sliced button mushrooms (or your favourite mushroom) 1⁄4 cup (60 mL) balsamic vinegar 1 cup (250 mL) cooked lentils, or canned lentils, drained and rinsed 1 Tbsp (15 mL) thinly sliced chives 4 cups (1 L) baby spinach 1⁄4 cup (60 mL) crumbled feta

Warm Curried Lentil Salad

6 1 Tbsp (15 mL) olive oil 1 (whole) small red onion, sliced thinly 1 Tbsp (15 mL) Madras curry powder 3 Tbsp (45 mL) red wine vinegar 1 Tbsp (15 mL) honey 1½ cup (375 mL) fully cooked lentils or canned lentils, drained and rinsed dash sea salt and ground black pepper 5 cups

Warm Cocoa Chili Lentil Salad with Pomegranate Gems

4 –Salad base: 4 cups (1L) thinly sliced baby spinach leaves 1 cup (250 mL) thinly sliced radicchio 1 cup (250 mL) pomegranate seeds (reserve some for garnish) 3 Tbsp (45 mL) red wine vinegar 2 tsp (10 mL) honey ½ tsp (2 mL) whole grain mustard 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil salt and

Vegan Lentil Burgers with the Works by Chef Michael Smith

This burger is one of the holy grails of vegetarian cooking. Not only does it contain lots of complementary vegetable protein from its combination of grains and legumes but its meaty texture is delicious and hearty. This burger achieves the rare combination of being meatless yet hearty and delicious at the same time!

Umbrian Lentils & Sausage by Chef Michael Smith

Italian cooking is a lot more than just pasta, pizza and tomatoes. In the ancient walled city of Norcia, Umbrian lentils & sausage is on every menu. Its rustic simplicity includes some of the best loved flavours of Italy. Italians are extraordinarily passionate about their local ingredients, so it’s no wonder this famous dish highlights lentils and sausage. It comes from the hills of Umbria, where heritage pigs roam the land and pasta plays second fiddle to locally grown lentils.

This recipe is from the Italy webisode of Lentil Hunter with Chef Michael Smith.

Three-Bean Baked Beans

Baked beans are a crowd-pleaser that seem to turn out perfectly no matter what. Our take brings green lentils together with both red and white kidney beans for a filling and always-popular dish! Busy day? Throw ingredients into a slow cooker and let it simmer while at work or play!