Comforting, versatile, and quick-cooking, lentils check off all the dinner boxes. “Lentils are probably my most-utilized go-to meal,” says Abra Berens, author of cookbooks Ruffage and Grist. “It’s what I turn to when I want something that’s going to make me feel nourished, full, and happy.”
Is it a lentil or a bean? What's the difference between the myriad rainbow varieties? Take this quiz to see how well you know the mighty powerhouse ingredient that is the humble lentil.