Asparagus & lentil salad with cranberries & crumbled feta

Asparagus tips take the leading role in this healthy, seasonal salad with spring onions, cherry tomatoes and salty crumbled cheese

Veggie spiral pie with spiced tomato sauce & chopped salad

Rice, feta and spinach make the filling for a savoury twist on the Moroccan dish M’hanncha – perfect for entertaining outdoors

Help-yourself grain fridge salad

This healthy vegetarian salad will keep for a few days in the fridge – perfect for busy families in need of quick suppers or packed lunches

Radish, lentil & mint salad

A combination of sweet, sour and nutty ingredients enhance the different varieties of beautiful radish in this recipe

Lentil & cardamom soup

Cheap and cheerful red lentils are jazzed up with coconut milk and plenty of spices in this quick and warming soup recipe

Indian potato pancakes

Try something new with a savoury pancake filling of green lentils and potatoes with chilli and ginger that's ideal for Shrove Tuesday or midweek dining.

Spicy harissa chicken with lentils

This healthy one-pot from reader Sarah Oliver with chicken thighs, Puy lentils and harissa is packed with flavour – hearty, filling and low in calories

Honey & orange roast sea bass with lentils

Liven up your midweek meals with this low-calorie, gluten-free fish supper – ready in under half an hour

Hot mustard lentils with beetroot & spicy sausages

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Toss spiced lamb merguez sausages, Puy lentils and roasted red onion in a tangy mustard dressing for this earthy dish – 3 of your 5 a day

Idli (Rice cake) with coconut chutney

 

Indian sweet potato & dhal pies

Spiced red lentil dhal is topped with creamy sweet potato mash in these individual vegetarian pies – a cheap weeknight dinner option

Red lentil & carrot soup

This warming and budget-friendly vegetarian soup is perfect packed in a flask for lunch. It's also easy to double the quantities and freeze half for later