But most evenings find me in the kitchen cooking something up for dinner – something that will hopefully brown-bag beautifully for lunch the next day. And nothing makes me happier than when that something is a smoky, hearty vegan lentil and pasta salad. This recipe is so simple and it comes together with two of the most common pantry ingredients: lentils and pasta. But it is so deep, rich and flavorful, you might find yourself making it again and again. To create the smokiness in the pasta, I relied on some old favorite ingredients, and some new. Old favorites: cumin and cinnamon, two spices that never fail to add infinite loads of deliciousness to just about anything. New favorite: smoked paprika. While some chilli favorites like habaneros and chipotle peppers tend to add a ton of heat along with the flavor, smoked paprika adds flavor and color without searing your tastebuds into numbness. And it adds depth and richness to just about any recipe, right out of the bottle. Perfect. Here’s the recipe. Enjoy! Check to get new recipe updates by email.
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