You might also like these recipes for lentil soup, vegan enchiladas with smoky lentils and lentil tacos. Lentils are always a great dinner choice, especially in quick and easy recipes like this lentil pasta salad. These ancho spiced lentils are the perfect recipe if you’re looking for a swift vegan weeknight dinner with a vegan Mexican flavor. One that is healthy and delicious and bound to be loved by one and all. What makes these lentils stand apart is a delicious paste of tomatoes, ancho and cumin that gets stirred into it toward the end. It adds a huge pop of flavor that takes this dish from delicious to sublime. I used French puy lentils for the recipe, because they cook fast and easily, but brown lentils, which also cook fast, would work just as well. You don’t need to pre-soak, and the lentils take just about 20 minutes, or less, to cook to tenderness. Check to get new recipe updates by email.
One of the reasons I love these lentils so much is they are really hearty and make a filling, satisfying meal. Serve with rice or with a crusty bread, you can’t go wrong.
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