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Earthy Elegance: Lentil & Bean Salad

A vibrant mix of lentils, black beans, creamy goat cheese, and crisp baby greens — this refreshing salad is light, flavorful, ...
Emma Wartzman is the kitchen and dining writer at New York Magazine’s the Strategist. Previously, she was an editor at Bon Appétit. Beans get a lot of love. Lentils, not so much. One indicator: A ...
This riff on the Laotian classic comes together in 20 minutes. Tyna Hoang’s gỏi tôm bắp cải is a colorful salad of cabbage, crunchy vegetables, poached shrimp, and tangy nước chấm. The citrus juice ...
Oh, you’re cooking beans right now? So is everyone else, it seems. As the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent stay-at-home orders have made people more reliant on pantry staples than ever, beans have ...
If you're still sugared out after the holidays and need some good-mood food, this is it! Sharon Peddie, co-author of "F-Words Mom Let Us Say: Food, Family and Friends", joined us to share the perfect ...
The cookbook author and TV host shared some clean-eating dishes. The spring cookbook season has brought a robust lineup of highly-anticipated hits and the latest from Daphne Oz makes clean-eating ...
Do you ever plan your weekly grocery run based on cleaning out the pantry? When you've got things on hand that need to be used up, it saves both time and money! Lentils are one ingredient hanging out ...
Lentils, like beans and chickpeas, are versatile, comforting and nutritious. They’re an ideal pantry staple because, unlike their legume cousins, they don’t require pre-soaking and they cook quickly.
Lentils are a great low-fat, protein-rich option that also offers a pack of fibre. But how do you exactly cook these legumes? (Photo via Getty Images) In a perfect world, if Raj Thandhi had her way, a ...
Looking to add more fiber to your diet? Eat more beans! Want to increase your protein intake? Eat more beans! The many health benefits of eating beans are well-documented: scientific research shows ...