If you're looking to add some more protein to your diet on a budget, lentils are a great food to stock. Here's a rundown of this powerhouse ingredient.

While it is possible to buy whole and unpeeled red lentils, they will cook much longer (around 30 minutes) and won't have the same creamy texture. Unlike their red counterparts, green lentils are ...

Here a Lake Superior whitefish is baked whole, deboned, then served with the head intact and accompanied with lentils. I used French green lentils, as they hold up better than the softer red ...

Your options include whole brown or green lentils, French green lentils (sometimes sold as du Puy lentils), and black “Beluga” lentils. Each of these will hold their texture and shape when cooked.

In addition to fresh vegetables, whole grains and dried legumes are ... or to freeze for later.) Any size green or brown lentil will work here, if you can’t get the small Spanish Pardina lentils ...

Cover and simmer for 7 to 9 minutes for split red lentils, or 20 to 25 minutes for whole green lentils. Drain, reserving the liquid. Add ¼ cup of the lentil liquid back into the lentils.

Brown and green lentils are the “everywhere ... Use these when you want to lean into that mushiness, not when you want whole, intact lentils for, say, a salad. They also slay in a puréed ...

Here are five must-have pulses in every vegetarian pantry to eat healthy and spice things up. Lentils are available in ...

The most common types are brown, green, and red ... up against other beans, lentils are No. 2 in protein (soybeans take top honors). When combined with a whole grain, like brown rice, they ...