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	Yellow Split Peas with Vegetables (Dal Takari) by John Spottiswood Wow, this is such a wonderful dish and so easy to cook! The keys to this dish are the yellow lentils, fried potatoes, and cumin seed. You can change out the other vegetables (spinach is a nice addition as it adds to the creaminess of the dish). Make sure you fry the cumin seed and potatoes over sufficiently high heat that the cumin…	7 votes 1 review 7 comments 7181 views
	Moroccan Bean Dip - Bessara by John Spottiswood If you like hummus, you will also like this simple and tasty bean dip. Fava beans are preferred, but Lima beans work well too. You can thin down the dip with chicken or vegetable stock to make a tasty bean soup.	3 votes 2 reviews 9168 views
	Amazing Red Lentil and Tomato Soup by John Spottiswood I never thought I would have a red lentil soup that could match the Turkish red lentil soup that I have been served in Turkish restaurants and that I've learned to make. So I had low expectations for this Indian spiced version. It completely destroyed my expectations and was absolutely delicious. It was great last night, and I had…	6 votes 3 reviews 7 comments 5805 views
	Gujarati Dal by Mihir Shah This is comfort food my mom has made for as long as I've been around. She's been able to hook my kids on it; Dal is a healthy way to get protein into their diet. I serve it with some rice and yogurt. It also holds its flavor really well as a leftover snack.	2 votes 2 comments 8872 views
	Greek Lentil Soup by Kyle Dalakas Greek Lentil Soup is a simple, healthy, delicious meatless main dish that is protein packed and full of essential vitamins and minerals! Low fat, low cholesterol! Try this for dinner with a tossed green salad!	1 vote 1370 views
	Spicy Lentil & Bean Soup by The Kitchen Magpie - Karlynn Johnston I have been looking for more ways to serve beans and lentils that aren’t boring, since my non-meat eating son needs protein in his meals. And the fact that they are incredibly healthy for us is a huge bonus as well. Soup is a great way to incorporate lentils and beans into your diet, especially since it is so satisfying in the…	1 vote 2968 views
	Grecian Lentil Soup by Kyle Dalakas Greek Lentil Soup is a simple, healthy, delicious meatless main dish that is protein packed and full of essential vitamins and minerals. Low fat, low cholesterol and satisfying; try this for dinner!	1 vote 1073 views