Hi No Meat Athlete readers! My name is Sarah, and I blog over at Running To Slow Things Down. Im currently going to college as a nutrition/dietetics major, and Im super excited about where thats going to take me. 
My foodie philosphy revolves mainly around eating wholesome, natural foods most of the time, and enjoying all foods with balance and moderation. I also think food should *taste* good if its going to be called healthyotherwise its just not worth eating, right?
Anyways, on to the topic of todays post: I live (and cook) in a family of mixed tastebuds. My dad loves a good ribeye steak, my brother is an active vegetarian, and Im somewhere in the middle. Sometimes it can be tricky to
make food that pleases everyone, but Ive discovered that for the most part, I can just make a really good vegetarian dish that everyone loves. Theres hardly every a complaintEasy Peasy, right?
WellIm still learning, but I have found that LENTILS, of all foods, are pretty versatile, and they have found their rightful place as a member of the family pantry. I remember being scared the first time I decided to cook with
them, because even saying the word lentil seemed to send some of my family members running in the opposite direction 
Rule #1 when preparing lentils for the family: Dont say the word vegetarian dish or lentil before letting them try the dish first.
Okay, moving on
Lentils are super nutritious and easy to prepare because they cook much faster then other beans and legumes. One cup of cooked lentils provides you with 18 g of protein, 16 g of fiber, almost 40% of your daily intake for iron, and also is a good source of folate, manganese, phosphorous and copper. Whewhows that for what is commonly called the peasant bean?
Lentils tend to soak up the flavor of whatever you put them in, and in my opinion, they taste great with spicy, tomato style dishes. So without further ado, I will introduce some of my familys favorite lentil dishes:
1. Lentil Tacos
(http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-303-308-%2010860-0,00.html)
This recipe was taken from Runners World, and has been a family favorite in my house for a long time now.
Perhaps the best part about this dish is that you can give people options of what to top the taco with. More choices=a good thing when introducing new dishes. I like to top mine with chopped tomatoes, lettuce, a bit of cheese, and globs of guacamole.
2. Snobby Joes
(http://www.theppk.com/recipes/dbrecipes/index.php?RecipeID=2059)
This recipe was taken from Veganomicon, and may very well be my familys favorite lentil recipe. The sauce is addicting and tastes exactly like those sloppy joes you grew up with as kid. Seriouslytried and true, even the meat
lovers in the family loved it. Dont be afraid to double the batch thoughit only served about 3 hungry people.
I served the snobby joes on top of toasted whole wheat sub rolls for a very tasty, filling, and highly nutritious mealyum!!
3. Tomato and Lentil Soup
(http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=592322)
This soup recipe is from Cooking Light and is a must try if you enjoy rustic, earthy flavors with a hint of dill. And best of all, its super simple to put together. I served the soup with grilled cheeses on the side for ultimate comfort food power.
![[tomato and lentil soup photo]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/tomato-and-lentil-soup.bmp "[tomato and lentil soup photo]")
And there you have itthe 3 top lentil recipes in my versatile family. Simple, easy, nutritious, and approved by both the vegetarians and meat eaters. I never thought Id live to see the day where I was feeding my family
lentils and getting approval nods and mmmms.. but I haveand I hope you enjoy them too!
Hi No Meat Athlete readers! My name is Sarah, and I blog over at Running To Slow Things Down. Im currently going to college as a nutrition/dietetics major, and I
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