Lentils often get the undeserved rap that they are boring. But people all over the world know the truth — that they're versatile, satisfying and the perfect low-maintenance alternative to beans.

Lentils can be an addition to a nutrient-rich diet. Their health benefits include fiber, protein, and key vitamins. Lentils are edible seeds from the legume family. They’re well known for their lens ...

Every week at the farmers market I walked by the sprout vendors’ tables. Their sprouts looked like collections of multicolored beads all sorted neatly into a patchwork of square boxes--pale orange ...

Lentils don’t always have the most exciting reputation. People tend to associate the tiny pulse with dark brown, mushy and bland soups, says cookbook author Crescent Dragonwagon, the source of a very ...

Lentils are like rice. Get them right and they can be the workhorse of your dried goods cupboard. But get them wrong and you're left with a soggy mush that's as unappetising as that wilted bag of ...

You can use a rice cooker or pressure cooker (like an Instant Pot) to cook lentils, but even in just a pot with liquid they are quick cooking, says Tessa Nguyen, R.D., L.D.N., professional chef and ...

Italians eat lentils to bring good fortune, linking their round shape with gold coins. No wonder: at 20¢ per 1/2-cup cooked serving (of brown lentils), these peppery little legumes practically put ...