Healthy lentil recipes

Pack in an impressive 3 of your 5-a-day with this spicy vegetarian lentil dish filled with roast butternut squash, peppers and onions

Tuck into this full-bodied, vegetarian Bolognese-based soup with red lentils, which brings you four of your 5-a-day and plenty of fibre

A rustic, healthy accompaniment to serve alongside main courses like sausages, roast chicken or lamb

Pack in the nutrients and the flavour with our curried spinach and lentil soup. It's full of iron and vitamin C and is served with a cashew chutney topping

Providing an impressive five of your 5-a-day in each portion, this filling vegan stew is low calorie and low fat, and also provides fibre, vitamin C, iron and calcium

Cook a big batch of this filling spiced lentil and squash soup and freeze the leftovers for a speedy supper another day. It's healthy and low in fat

Spice up supper with this superhealthy recipe that's high in fibre, packed with iron and counts as 4 of your 5-a-day - it's cheap too!

Give your leftover Christmas veg a healthy makeover with this meal in a bowl. Packed with lentils, spinach and herbs, it's filling and flavourful. Try it with carrots or parsnips

Warm up on chilly days with this vegetarian slow-cooker stew. It's great for freezing and reheating for midweek meals

Cook red lentils with cumin, mustard seeds and turmeric and serve with a fluffy jacket potato and chutney

Combine lentils with spinach, tomatoes and spices to make this warming midweek veggie supper that's low-fat and packed with vitamins. Serve with warm chapatis

This dish is easy to cook but still packed full of flavour.

Lentils are a substantial and healthy base to this fresh salad with onion, mango chutney, coriander, greens and tomatoes