Beet, Black Lentil, Feta & Walnut Salad
This generous salad from Rosie Kellett's new cookbook, In for Dinner (available August 19th) would be perfect for a potluck or a laid-back dinner with friends. According to Rosie: "It’s one...
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Chef Mavis-Jay's Black Eyed Pea Salad
Chef and activist Mavis-Jay Sanders is a passionate advocate for food justice in Black and low-income communities. As the the founder of Queers at the Beards, she directed the 2025 fundraising...
French Green Lentil Salad with Roasted Carrots and Thyme
A pile of lentils tossed with a simple vinaigrette makes the perfect base for just about anything: roasted vegetables, fish, or chicken. You can serve this salad warm or at...
Fadi Kattan's Mujadara
Fadi Kattan's beautiful book, Bethlehem (2024, Hardie Grant) has many good recipes, but Mujadara is one real standout. Kattan says: "When I close my eyes and try to think of...
Split Pea Soup with (or Without) Crispy Prosciutto
After cooking so many pound of beans, it's amazing to watch how quickly peas and lentils cook. Our green split peas are ready in around 30 to 40 minutes, and...
Lentil Salad with Tomatoes, Cucumber, and Feta Cheese
Inspired by the flavors of a classic Greek salad, this dish offers an easy, no-fuss way to savor lentils alongside all of that plentiful summer produce. 1 small red onion, thinly sliced into...
America's Test Kitchen's Crispy Lentil and Herb Salad
An intriguing salad from America’s Test Kitchen's The Complete Beans and Grains Cookbook. From ATK: "Many lentil salads are made with boiled lentils, but we decided to fry ours in this...
SHREDDED CABBAGE SALAD WITH LENTILS AND FETA
A current obsession of ours is Valbreso French sheep milk cheese (no, this is not a sponsored post!). Some fetas can be too salty and harsh, but this is the perfect...
Tunde Wey's Gbegiri (Nigerian Bean Soup)
Tunde Wey is a Nigerian artist, cook, and writer. He shared this soup recipe with us with the note: "It's not a traditional slurping soup in the American tradition but...
Fatted Calf's Moroccan Lentil Soup
Fatted Calf was started by husband-and-wife team Taylor Boetticher and Toponia Miller. Miller received her charcuterie skills at the Culinary Institute of America, and Boetticher in 1999 at the acclaimed...
ZUPPA DI LENTICCHIE E FUNGHI // SOUP OF LENTILS AND MUSHROOMS
This recipe from Southern Italy is prepared with a combination of dried porcini and fresh oyster or cremini mushrooms. Its earthy aroma and wonderful rich taste captures the essence of...
VEGETARIAN CALDO TLALPEÑO
½ of a white onion, minced2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, roughly chopped, with seeds and sauce1 cup chopped tomatoes2 garlic cloves, minced1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil6 cups vegetable broth...
Tanya Holland's Black-Eyed Pea Chowder
Tanya Holland is one of our favorite chefs and we love the fresh tweaks she gives to classic dishes. 1 pound/455 g Rancho Gordo Black-Eyed Peas, picked over2 tablespoons unsalted...
Baby Spinach and Preserved Lemon Salad with Black Garbanzos
1 garlic clove, minced 1 tablespoon minced preserved lemon 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon Rancho Gordo Castillo Spanish Pimenton (optional) 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Salt and freshly ground pepper...
Black Garbanzo Salad with Emily Nunn's Barn Ranch
Our friend Emily Nunn is a People of The Bean. Her clever Department of Salad newsletter is an endless font of salad wisdom. She's written an ebook for Rancho Gordo,...
Garbanzo Salad with Roasted Peppers and Spanish Chorizo
Steve made this super simple, flexible salad for an Instagram Live episode and we got some requests for the full recipe. Ta-da! Note that Steve used pre-cooked Spanish chorizo, which is different from...