Lentils, The Perfect Legume for All of your Vegan Fall Meal Recipes!

Lentils..The perfect legume for the Fall Season!

Welcome to "The Vegan Fork", grab your sweater, sip on a hot beverage and lets chat about why Lentils are the perfect pairing legume for all of your Vegan Fall inspired meals. Now that summer is officially over and cooler weather is in the forecast, it's time to think about the seasonal vegetables that make this season so cozy and warm. From pumpkins, sweet potatoes, squash and wild mushrooms, Fall is the perfect time to enjoy ahearty stew or pumpkin curry and so many more mouth-watering dishes. Lentils are the ideal legume to compliment any Fall inspired meal.  

Benefits of Lentils?

Lentils are naturally Gluten-Free, high in fibre while also being low in fat and calories. Lentils can aid in improving digestion while also helping control diabetes due to their low glycemic index.

Other Benefits: 

• High in Protein 
• Full of Polyphenols 
• Great source of Iron
• Rich in Fibre
• High in Calcium
• Good Source of Folic Acid
• High in Magnesium 

Fall  Recipes for Lentils: 

• Lentil "Meat" Loaf 
• Lentil Stew 
• Baked Sweet Potatoes with Moroccan Lentils 
• Butternut Squash Lentil Soup 
• Smoky Lentils and Rice 
• Shepherd's Pie with Lentils 

Pinterest can be your best friend when it comes to find new inspiring recipes that contain Lentils. Just check-out some of these mouth-watering pictures we here at The Vegan Fork found that we will be sure to incorporate into our weekly menu this Fall.

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