Gluten-free vegan meals made with lentils

These 14 meals lean on lentils for protein without a grain of gluten in sight. Try the Butternut Squash & Red Lentil Curry with coconut, or the Quick Red Lentil Dal, ready in 30 minutes with ginger and garlic. For something cool and crunchy, the Roasted Beet & Lentil Power Salad brings walnuts into the mix.

A bowl of golden-orange curry with chunks of butternut squash and red lentils, topped with fresh cilantro and served over basmati rice.

Butternut Squash & Red Lentil Curry

A plate of yellow turmeric rice topped with a saucy lentil picadillo studded with green olives and raisins, garnished with fresh cilantro.

Cuban Lentil Picadillo

A plate of fluffy white rice topped with a saucy lentil picadillo studded with green olives and raisins, garnished with fresh cilantro.

Cuban Picadillo with Lentils over Rice

Bowl of French lentil and walnut cassoulet garnished with parsley

French Lentil & Walnut Cassoulet

French lentil Niçoise salad with potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, and olives

French Lentil Niçoise Salad

Bowl of German lentil and tempeh sausage stew topped with pumpkin seeds

German Lentil & Smoky Tempeh Sausage Stew

A mound of lentils and rice on a plate topped with a generous pile of dark, crispy caramelized onion rings, with a side of fresh cucumber-tomato salad and yogurt.

Lebanese Mujadara with Crispy Onions

Three corn tortilla tacos filled with smoky lentils and roasted sweet potato, topped with pickled red onion, avocado crema, and cilantro.

Lentil & Sweet Potato Tacos

Lentil Soup, a plant-based meal

Lentil Soup

Lentil tacos topped with blueberry corn salsa and avocado slices on corn tortillas.

Lentil Tacos with Blueberry Corn Salsa

Several crisp romaine lettuce leaves on a plate filled with a dark spiced lentil-walnut mixture, topped with diced avocado, salsa, and a lime wedge.

Lentil Walnut Taco Lettuce Cups

Mediterranean Lentil Salad

Mediterranean Lentil Salad

Moroccan Spiced Red Lentil Soup

Moroccan Spiced Red Lentil Soup

A bowl of golden-orange creamy red lentil dal served over fluffy white basmati rice, garnished with fresh cilantro and a lime wedge.

Quick Red Lentil Dal

Roasted Beet & Lentil Power Salad

Roasted Beet & Lentil Power Salad

Spicy Ethiopian red lentil stew with potatoes and spinach in a rustic pot.

Spicy Ethiopian Lentil Stew

spinach lentil dal

Spinach Lentil Dal

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