Breadline line lentil salad recipe
https://www.hidethecheese.com/hide_the_cheese/2009/07/lentil-and-feta-salad.html

Crumbled feta is great on brown lentils.

This green lentil and wild rice recipe is killer with a roast chicken. Throw some steamed green beans with butter and almond on the side and you’re golden.

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/wild-rice-with-french-green-lentils/amp

oldie but goodie. I've made it with brown lentils. https://www.marthastewart.com/345037/lentil-feta-salad

You can sub pasta for polenta. I like it with spinach fettuccini.

Polenta with Lentils and Tomato Sauce

1 cup cornmeal
2/3 cup green lentils, rinsed and drained
1 bay leaf
4 medium garlic cloves, (2 whole and 2 minced)
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 large carrot, peeled and finely diced
1 celery stalk, peeled and finely diced
1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons of parsley, minced
Freshly grated Parmesan for garnish

Bring 8 cups of water to boil in a medium saucepan and add the lentils, bay leaf and 2 whole cloves of garlic.
Reduce the heat and simmer until the lentils are tender – about 25 minutes
While the lentils are simmering you can prepare the polenta – see below
When the lentils are tender drain and discard the bay leaf and garlic cloves.
Heat the oil in a large saucepan and saute the onion, carrot and celery until tender – about 10 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add the lentils and cook for 2 minutes until the sauce is heated and the flavours have mingled.
Stir in the parsley and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Spoon the lentils over 3 polenta triangles, garnish with cheese and serve.

Make mujaddara!

https://cookieandkate.com/mujaddara-recipe/

I've made it with both brown and green lentils and also in an instant pot. Even my picky kid likes it.

Your family is ignorant. Lentils are a nutritional powerhouse.

love them in a salad

arugula
hard boiled egg
grape tomatoes
red wine vinegar
olive oil
s/p
avocado

Anonymous wrote:Make Dal.

Dal =lentils

Love them in soup of course but always have a bowl in my fridge for salads.

Anonymous wrote:
I was going to serve brown lentils tonight, cooked with carrot and celery and onion with some lemon-mustard vinaigrette on it.

This got voted out by everyone else in my family.

How can I make lentils edible?

Thanks!

Immediate PP-I actually think your dish sounds good. But maybe offer it with some grilled chicken or sausage? And a green salad? Maybe that would get your family’s acceptance?

Anonymous wrote:Brown lentils are the worst ones.

I like this a lot: https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/08/burrata-with-lentils-and-basil-vinaigrette/

+1 I love this recipe. https://elavegan.com/red-lentil-dahl/

Anonymous wrote:We always do lentils with kielbasa but the recipe isn’t so different than what you shared minus the vinaigrette. Carrot celery onion and maybe tomato paste. The herbs
can vary I like thyme.

Lentil burger?

NP-I like the idea of lentils with kielbasa. I also enjoy braised lentils with a nice filet of pan seared salmon.

Sorry OP-some people just don’t see lentils as a main dish. They can make a lovely side though!

Cookie and Kate has good lentil recipes. These are two of my favorites:

https://cookieandkate.com/hearty-spaghetti-with-lentils-marinara/


https://cookieandkate.com/roasted-cauliflower-and-lentil-tacos/