These oven roasted lentils make the most delicious healthy snack but taste equally delicious as a topping on salads, soups or stews! All you'll need is 4 simple ingredients.
These roasted lentils are naturally vegan and gluten-free. With a prep time of only 5 minutes they are the perfect quick & easy snack recipe.
For more lentil recipes check out Sweet Potato Red Lentil Curry, Vegan Curried Pumpkin Lentil Soup or Red Lentil Dahl with Coconut Milk.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- It's a high-protein snack that's vegan and low in fat.
- It' super quick and easy to prepare!
- Roasted lentils make the most delicious salad or soup topping.
Ingredients & Subsitution Notes
- Cooked Lentils: We used canned brown lentils for this recipe. Alternatively, you could also use black lentils or French green lentils. Red lentils are not suitable for this recipe because of their texture. You could also use dry lentils and cook them yourself from scratch according to package instructions but it will take much longer. Using a pressure cooker will save you some time. Check out this post on how to cook lentils in the instant pot.
- Olive Oil: To bring out the flavors even more and add some
- Garlic Powder: Enhances the flavors and tastes amazing. If you're not a fan of garlic you could try using onion powder instead.
- Salt: Adds some flavor. Regular salt or sea salt- both work fine.
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
These crunchy lentils only require a prep time of 5 minutes. All you'll need is a baking tray and an oven!
Step 1: Drain & Rinse
Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F).
Drain and thoroughly rinse the tinned lentils. Then spread them out on a baking sheet lined with a parchment paper
Pat dry all any excess water using a clean kitchen towel or a paper towel.
Drizzle over the olive oil, salt and garlic powder and mix well using a spoon or your hands.
Step 2: Roast
Roast in the oven for about 25-30 minutes or until crispy. Give it a good stir every now and then.
Once the lentils are crunchy, remove from the oven and let cool before serving.
Taste and adjust seasoning. Add another pinch of salt or more garlic powder if you prefer more flavors.
Variations
- Seasoning: We only used garlic powder, but feel free to add any spices you like such as onion powder, cumin powder, chili flakes or black pepper.
- Oil-Free: Skip the oil for a completely oil-free snack.
Top Tips
- Type of lentils: Use black, green or brown lentils that are able to hold their shape. Don't use red lentils!
- Drain: Make sure to drain and rinse the lentils thoroughly and get rid of as much excess water as possible.
- Oven temperature: If you feel that the lentils aren't crispy enough, slightly turn up the oven temperature. Keep an eye on them though to not end up with chewy lentils.
- Stir: Every now and then, give them a good stir while they are roasting to ensure that they are equally crispy.
Serving Suggestions
- Snack: Enjoy them as a healthy low-fat snack! They also make a great grab-and-go snack.
- Hummus Topping: Try adding them to your favorite hummus or try our easy Homemade Hummus Recipe.
- Soup Topping: Roasted lentils taste amazing as a soup topping such as on our Vegetarian Potato Soup, Pumpkin Lentil Soup or Quick Tomato Soup.
- Pasta Topping: Try them as a pasta topping with one of our pasta recipes such as Green Sauce Pasta or Coconut Milk Pasta.
- Salad Topping: Such as on our Roasted Asparagus Salad or on top of buddha bowls.
- Alongside some roasted vegetables
Storage
Store any left-over lentils in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
FAQs
You can use a great variety of lentils such as French lentils (= Puy lentils), black Beluga lentils), standard green lentils or brown lentils. Do not use red lentils though as they turn mushy very easily and are not suitable for roasting.
This will mostly depend on the seasonings you're adding. Plain roasted lentils have a slightly earthy and nutty flavor.
Yes, you could skip the oil for oil-free roasted lentils.
Lentils are highly nutritious. They are packed with vitamin B, potassium, magnesium, iron and zinc. Also, they are made up of 25% protein, which makes them a great source of plant-based protein!
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📖 Recipe
Crispy Roasted Lentils
Ingredients
- 1 can (14 oz) (1 can (400g)) lentils *see notes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F) (fan).
- Then spread them out on a baking sheet lined with a parchment paper
- Pat dry all any excess water using a clean kitchen towel or a paper towel.
- Drizzle over the olive oil, salt and garlic powder and mix well using a spoon or your hands.
- Roast in the oven for about 25-30 minutes or until crispy. Give the mix a good stir every now and then.
- Once the lentils are crunchy, remove them from the oven and let cool before serving.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
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Notes
- Type of lentils: You can use a great variety of lentils such as French lentils (= Puy lentils), black Beluga lentils), standard green lentils or brown lentils. Do not use red lentils though as they turn mushy very easily and are not suitable for roasting.
- Seasoning: Feel free to add any spices you like such as onion powder, cumin powder, chili flakes or black pepper.
- Oil-Free: Skip the oil for a completely oil-free snack.
- Serving Suggestions: snack, hummus topping, salad or soup topping, pasta topping, alongside some roasted veggies
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