Red Lentils with Zucchini

Anyone else out there love lentils? They are delicious! And there is so much you can do with them! Some people only think of dahl when you mention lentils but that is doing the whole food group a disservice. Yes a dahl is amazing but lentils can do so much more. They’re great in salads, soups or stews and this Red Lentils with Zucchini recipe is one of my favourites. It’s especially great because it’s a delicious quick and easy vegetarian meal that is hearty and filling to eat. What more could you want?

I also love the simplicity of the dish. With not much more in it that lentils, zucchini and tomato the end result is far tastier than you would expect. And it is a dish that everything goes into the pot and it pretty much looks after itself. Perfect for weeknights when you need some thing warming and hearty but easy to put together. And it’s a great one if you are all eating at different times due to afternoon  commitments – it can be re-heated and served without affecting the quality of the dish!

Now I like to have the red lentils with zucchini as a straight vegetarian dish but you could add some grilled chicken or lamb on the side if you wanted to make it even more robust. However you serve it , I suspeect it will quickly become a favourite.