6 light recipes to make with lentils –

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December is traditionally lentil month. In salad, soup or as a side dish, this legume – rich in fiber, iron and protein – cannot be missing from the menu of superstitious Brazilians. To start the year off on the right foot, we’ve separated recipes for you to enjoy with few calories, of course.

1. Green salad with sprouted lentils Rogerio Voltan

2. Lentil and chickpea soup credit/thickstock/gettyimages

3. Lentil salad with carrots and chard Mauro Holland

4. Vegetarian lentil soup Zoonar-RF/Thinkstock/Getty Images

5. Lentil soup with muscle

6. Sweet potato and lentil soup