Lentil Recipes | Batch Cook Once, Eat All Week
Hungry professionals can transform simple lentils into five diverse work lunches with this smart meal-prep strategy.
06/08/2026
Hungry professionals can transform simple lentils into five diverse work lunches with this smart meal-prep strategy.
Mu shu vegetables made at home in one wok in 35 minutes. This easy, low-carb vegetarian stir-fry of cabbage, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and carrots is better than takeout. Serve in pancakes, over rice, or in lettuce wraps!
Creamy carrot lentil soup made in one pot with red lentils, sweet carrots, and warm spices. Naturally vegan, gluten-free, and packed with plant protein and fibre. Perfect for cozy lunches and freezer-friendly meal prep!
Juicy chicken thighs in a creamy lemon, garlic, and feta sauce. This Mediterranean chicken recipe is a fast one-pan dinner that’s naturally keto, low-carb, and gluten-free. Ready in 35 minutes and perfect for meal prep!
Build an easy Mediterranean diet breakfast with whole grains, fresh produce, healthy fats, and protein, from Greek yogurt bowls and muffin-tin quiches to a savoury oatmeal with eggs. Plenty of make-ahead ideas for busy mornings.
This easy pork chop casserole layers seasoned, browned pork chops over rice with tomatoes, bell peppers, and herbs, then bakes it all in one dish. It feeds a crowd, makes great meal prep, and somehow tastes even better reheated the next day.
This classic French ratatouille is naturally diabetic-friendly, no big adaptations needed. Eggplant, zucchini, peppers, and tomatoes simmered in olive oil with Provençal herbs, at just 8g net carbs and 6g fiber per serving. Vegan, gluten-free, and even better the next day.
Naleśniki are the thin, tender Polish crepes that work sweet or savoury. A simple flour, egg, and milk batter plus one resting trick gives you delicate, lacy pancakes every time. Fill them with jam and sweet cheese for breakfast or mushrooms and ham for dinner. A true taste of Polish comfort food.
Recreate Eaton’s famous wheat germ muffins at home, made healthier with protein- and fibre-rich oat flour. Nutty, tender, and ready in 45 minutes. Perfect for breakfast, lunch boxes, or a nostalgic afternoon treat.
The nostalgic Woolworth’s lunch-counter Steak-Umm sandwich, recreated at home in just 25 minutes. Thin steak, sauteed peppers and onions, and melty cheese on a warm submarine roll. A quick, family-friendly copycat that brings back the old lunch-counter magic.
The genuine baked rice custard pudding from Murray’s Restaurants in Montreal. A two-stage oven method builds a silky egg custard folded through cooked rice, then baked uncovered in a water bath until the top caramelizes to a golden flan-like crust. Gluten-free, make-ahead, and true to the original
Authentic Sichuan Bang Bang Chicken: tender poached chicken shredded over crisp cucumber and carrot, drizzled with a nutty sesame sauce and chili oil. Served cold, high in protein, and low in carbs, it is a perfect make-ahead lunch with restaurant flavor at home
Tender boiled chayote tossed with garlic, onion, parsley, olive oil, and vinegar. This Brazilian chayote squash salad (salada de chuchu) is naturally low-carb, vegan, and gluten-free, ready in 25 minutes and even better the next day. A light, fresh side for grilled meats and summer plates.
Buttery black cod cured then marinated in sake kasu (sake lees) and grilled for deep, restaurant-style umami. This easy Japanese kasuzuke recipe is mostly hands-off, gluten-free, dairy-free, and rich in omega-3s. Cure, marinate, grill, and serve with rice and greens.What makes this dish so extraordinary? It’s all about the two-step transformation process. First, you’ll cure the fish in salt for 24 hours to firm up the texture, then bathe it in a sweet, funky sake kasu marinade for another day. The…
Tiny wild blueberries make the most intense, sweet-tart pie filling, tucked into a buttery double crust. Learn the two-stage bake and the 4-hour cooling secret for clean slices every time, plus freezer instructions for baked and unbaked pies.
Restaurant-quality chicken paillard in about 13 minutes. Pound thin, season with thyme, and sear for golden, juicy cutlets. Naturally keto, low-carb, and gluten-free. The easy weeknight chicken dinner that tastes way fancier than the effort.
This beef and noodles recipe uses simple stew meat braised in red wine broth until fork-tender, then shredded and finished with egg noodles cooked right in the same pot. The result is the ultimate weeknight comfort food that tastes like it took all day. Save this recipe for cold weather dinners!
Outstanding crispy chicken katsu recipe delivers restaurant-quality results in just 35 minutes using simple panko breading techniques that guarantee perfection.
A hearty beef shank soup that transforms tough meat into fall-apart tender perfection with secret techniques that will revolutionize your cooking.
Mouthwatering cold sesame noodles deliver restaurant-quality flavor in just 15 minutes, but the secret ingredient will surprise you.
Easy tamale pie recipe with seasoned ground beef, sautéed peppers and onions, sweet corn, and a creamy corn grits topping baked golden. Forty-five minutes start to finish, 29 grams of protein per serving, and the family-dinner casserole that earns a permanent spot in your weeknight rotation. Naturally gluten-free thanks to the corn grits topping.
Old-fashioned baked rice pudding made the classic way with rice, eggs, milk, sugar, raisins, and a hint of vanilla. Eight pantry-staple ingredients, 1 hour start to finish, 192 calories per serving. The creamy comfort dessert that earns its place at the Sunday table and tastes even better the next day cold from the fridge
The real Italian Wedding Soup — tender mini meatballs simmered in rich chicken broth with escarole, tiny pasta, and silky egg ribbons. Ready in 45 minutes and better than any can or restaurant version. The name comes from minestra maritata, the “married soup” from Naples where meat and bitter greens are joined in the broth. A family favourite that freezes beautifully.
Grilled chicken thighs recipe with olive oil, fresh rosemary, salt, and pepper. Pounded to an even quarter-inch thickness so they grill in just 6 to 10 minutes total without drying out. Naturally keto, diabetic-friendly, gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free, with 27 grams of protein and zero net carbs per serving. The 5-ingredient grilled chicken recipe that earns a spot in your weeknight rotation.
Pancake mix cookies — the smartest way to rescue that half-used box of Quaker oatmeal pancake mix from the back of the pantry. Soft, chewy oatmeal cookies in 27 minutes with butter, brown sugar, an egg, and your favorite mix-ins (raisins, chocolate chips, dried cranberries). Makes 20 cookies.
