Tahini Lentils

Name: Tahini Lentils
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 19 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 50g Tahini; zest and juice of 1 Lemon; 2 tblsp Olive Oil; 1 chopped Red Onions; 1 clove peeled crushed Garlic; 1 thinly sliced Yellow Pepper; 200g Green Beans; 1 sliced Courgettes; 100g shredded Kale; 250g pack Lentils

By The Spice & Simmer Kitchen · Published May 3, 2026

A one-pot Vegetarian recipe with Moroccan flavors, built for busy weeknights when you want real food without a sink full of dishes. Comes together in roughly 39 minutes, serves about 4, and uses ingredients you can find at any normal grocery store. The technique is simple: build a base in your pot, layer in the main ingredients, simmer until everything has had time to talk to each other, and serve straight from the pan. If you're cooking for picky eaters, this one tends to land — the flavors are recognizable, the texture is comforting, and there's nothing weird hiding in the ingredient list. Perfect for the kind of evening where you want dinner on the table by 7pm and the kitchen empty by 7:30.

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings · 19 min total

50g Tahini
zest and juice of 1 Lemon
2 tblsp Olive Oil
1 chopped Red Onions
1 clove peeled crushed Garlic
1 thinly sliced Yellow Pepper
200g Green Beans
1 sliced Courgettes
100g shredded Kale
250g pack Lentils

Step-by-step instructions

In a jug, mix the tahini with the zest and juice of the lemon and 50ml of cold water to make a runny dressing. Season to taste, then set aside.
Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the red onion, along with a pinch of salt, and fry for 2 mins until starting to soften and colour. Add the garlic, pepper, green beans and courgette and fry for 5 min, stirring frequently.
Tip in the kale, lentils and the tahini dressing. Keep the pan on the heat for a couple of mins, stirring everything together until the kale is wilted and it’s all coated in the creamy dressing.

Why this works on a weeknight

Tahini Lentils genuinely fits a 30-minute weeknight window, which is why it earned a spot in our Stir-Fry collection. The technique is forgiving, the ingredient list is grocery-store standard, and the active cooking time is short enough that you can answer a text message in the middle without ruining dinner.

Cleanup notes

This is a single-pan recipe, so the cleanup is exactly one pan, one cutting board, and one knife. While the dish rests, fill the pan with hot soapy water — by the time you are done eating, the residue lifts off with a single pass of a sponge. Skip the steel wool on cast iron; a stiff brush and warm water are all you need to keep the seasoning intact.

Make-ahead and leftovers

Leftovers keep covered in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat in a dry pan over medium-low with a splash of water or stock to loosen the sauce. Tahini Lentils actually improves overnight as the flavors keep talking to each other, so doubling the recipe and packing tomorrow's lunch is a high-leverage weeknight move.

Filed under 🥢 Stir-Fry Vegetarian Moroccan ⚡ 30-Min Dinner Pulse