You don't need to miss out on a nutritious and delicious dinner when you're lost for time after work. With juicy chicken that's packed with flavour this recipe is a crowd-pleaser.

Grilled Indian-style chicken with spicy lentils from Australian Women's Weekly.

If red curry paste is a little too fiery for your taste buds, use a milder curry paste, or less of the red curry paste­.

A fragrant and delicious spiced lentil side dish from Australian Women's Weekly.

This slow-cooked lentil soup is hearty and nourishing.

Perfect for dinner or lunch this pasta dish takes less than half an hour to make. It's a healthy vegetarian option, filled with tasty mushrooms and lentils.

This beautifully grilled pork, on a fragrant bed of minted lentils and peas, is a nutritiously satisfying dinner to serve family or friends.

French green lentils have a sensational nutty, earthy flavour and stand up well to being boiled without becoming muddy. Don't be tempted to skip the the celery leaves. They add incredible flavour to this detoxifying soup.

This vegetarian version of the old British classic is every bit as hearty as its meaty cousin. Lentil cottage pie is the perfect option when you're after something meat-free, but substantial.

Warming and delicious slowcooked spicy lentil soup from Australian Women's Weekly.

Make your own delicious and healthy treats of zucchini lentil pasties. Have them cold on a picnic or warm for a meat-free dinner or after school snack. Smaller ones can be made for cocktail parties.