What goes well with red lentils?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes red lentils better. On average, recipes with red lentils gets 4.44⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with oregano.
Here comes the combinations we found:
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Better than not:
green onions,
baby spinach,
picked over,
chili powder,
parsley,
quinoa,
lemon juice,
chicken broth,
onion,
cayenne,
carrots,
light coconut milk,
black pepper,
cilantro,
red pepper,
red pepper flakes,
spinach,
sweet potatoes,
thai red curry paste,
thyme,
vegetable oil,
vegetable stock
🤷♀️ Shrug:
mustard,
olive oil,
cumin,
ginger,
chicken,
kale,
cauliflower,
celery,
coconut oil,
garlic,
red curry paste,
butter,
garlic powder,
full fat coconut milk,
coconut milk,
salt,
sea salt,
smoked paprika,
tomato paste,
tomatoes,
turmeric,
water,
yellow onion,
yogurt
Scores poorly:
curry powder,
shallots
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with red lentils:
Sweet Potato, Quinoa, Spinach and Red Lentil Burger
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Spicy Quinoa Salad With Broccoli, Cilantro and Lime
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Dinner Tonight: Curried Red Lentils with Coconut Milk Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Red Curry Lentils With Sweet Potatoes and Spinach
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Sweet Potato, Carrot, Apple, and Red Lentil Soup
www.allrecipes.com
Review: 4.72982/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Curried Butternut, Red Lentil, and Apple Soup
www.thefullhelping.com
Review: 4.44/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Golden Red Lentil Dal with Cilantro-Speckled Basmati
ohsheglows.com
Review: 4.9247/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Dinner Tonight: Red Lentil and Tofu Curry Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.44/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Vegan Lentil Soup with Spinach and Topped with Garlicky Almond Cream
www.spoonforkbacon.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
