This collection of Recipes Using Lentils will help you use the Slow Cooker or the Instant Pot to cook lentils in something besides soup! And lentils are nutritious, delicious, inexpensive, and easy to cook and this post has 12 interesting ways to use them!
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Lentils are one of my favorite ingredients to use in soup, and there’s already a great collection of Slow Cooker and Instant Pot Lentil Soup Recipes on this site! But today I’m encouraging you to try one of these Recipes Using Lentils to make something besides soup because lentils are a versatile ingredient for a wide variety of dishes!
And this great collection of recipes to cook lentils in the Slow Cooker or the Instant Pot is going to give you so many interesting ideas! Lentils are also easy on the budget and a they’re a great vegetarian source of protein, so I hope you’ll try one of these ideas for a perfect lentil side dish or main dish!
What kinds of recipes for lentils will you find here?
Here you will find side dishes and main dishes using lentils, with so many different combinations and flavors. There are lentil dishes with curry, rice, peppers, barley, kale, coconut milk, Moroccan spices, and more!
How do you get the complete recipe?
Just click or tap any recipe name to see the complete recipe on that site. All photos are copyrighted to the site that posted the recipe.
Instant Pot Red Lentil Dal from Cookin’ Canuck is going to be a wow for everyone who likes Indian food, and don’t you agree that sounds amazing?
Lentil Very Brown Rice from Letty’s Kitchen gives you the perfect combo of lentils and brown rice for complete vegetarian protein. This recipe has only 4 ingredients and is so easy to make and there are instructions to make it in the Instant Pot or the Slow Cooker.
Slow Cooker Lentils from Kalyn’s Kitchen has the Greek flavors I love so much, and if you don’t have the Crock-Pot Casserole Crock Slow Cooker (affiliate link) you can make this in any large oval slow cooker.
Instant Pot Red Curry Lentils from Pinch of Yum are an easy vegetarian meal that’s absolutely loaded with flavor!
This amazing-looking Lentil Coconut Curry from Slender Kitchen can be made in the Instant Pot, in the Slow Cooker, or on the stove.
Slow Cooker Lentil and Barley Pilaf from 365 Days of Slow + Pressure Cooking sounds like a perfect combination of two classic ingredients!
More Lentils in the Slow Cooker or Instant Pot:
- Instant Pot Dal Makhani with Rice from Piping Pot Curry
- Slow Cooker Coconut Lentil Curry from The Kitchn
- Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken and Lentils from 365 Days of Slow + Pressure Cooking
- Slow Cooker Moroccan Lentils from The Wanderlust Kitchen
- Budget Friendly Spiced Instant Pot Lentils and Rice from Healthy Slow Cooking
- Instant Pot Lentil Curry from Well Plated by Erin
Letty / Letty's Kitchen says
Hi Kalyn! Thank you for including my Lentil Very Brown Rice in this trio. They all look like keepers.
Kalyn says
Letty, that looks so delicious. Reminds me of Mujadarrah, one of my favorite dishes with lentils and rice!
Kalyn says
Melynda, me too!
Melynda says
Thanks for the additional recipes, lentils are always on my list to want to cook.