80/20 Diet
This stew is an excellent 80/20 Diet choice with well over 80% of ingredients being nutrient-dense whole foods including vegetables, lentils, and herbs. The small amount of olive oil and canned tomatoes represent the modest 20% while the recipe remains anti-inflammatory, fiber-rich, and packed with vitamins and minerals.
Anti-Inflammatory Diet
This stew is rich in anti-inflammatory ingredients including colorful vegetables, legumes, olive oil, and anti-inflammatory spices like garlic, turmeric (via cumin), and fresh herbs. It completely avoids processed foods, refined sugars, and inflammatory ingredients while emphasizing whole, nutrient-dense plant foods.
Clean Eating
This recipe exemplifies clean eating with only whole, minimally processed ingredients in their natural state. Every ingredient is recognizable and unprocessed—fresh vegetables, dried lentils, olive oil, herbs, and spices—with no refined sugars, artificial ingredients, or preservatives.
Daniel Fast
This recipe is fully Daniel Fast compliant, using only whole, unprocessed plant-based ingredients including vegetables, legumes (lentils), and plant-based oil. It contains no animal products, refined grains, added sweeteners, leavened bread, or processed ingredients, making it perfect for this spiritual fasting practice.
DASH Diet
This stew aligns perfectly with DASH Diet principles by emphasizing vegetables, legumes, and whole foods while using herbs and spices for flavor instead of excessive salt. The lentils provide plant-based protein, and the recipe is naturally low in saturated fat and rich in potassium, magnesium, and fiber.
Detox Diet
This cleansing stew supports natural detoxification with organic whole vegetables, legumes, and herbs while completely avoiding processed foods, refined sugars, dairy, gluten, red meat, and artificial additives. The fiber-rich lentils and vegetables help support digestive health and natural detox processes.
Diabetic Diet
This recipe is excellent for diabetic diets with low glycemic index lentils providing slow-releasing carbohydrates, abundant non-starchy vegetables, and healthy fats from olive oil. The high fiber content helps regulate blood sugar levels, and the recipe contains no refined sugars or processed ingredients.
Engine 2 Diet
This recipe is Engine 2 compliant as it's 100% plant-based with no animal products or added oils beyond the olive oil used for sautéing. To make it fully compliant, simply water-sauté the vegetables instead of using olive oil, and the recipe becomes a perfect whole-food, plant-based meal.
Flexitarian Diet
This recipe is an excellent flexitarian option, featuring plant-based ingredients as the complete foundation with lentils providing protein, abundant vegetables, and whole food ingredients. It demonstrates how satisfying and flavorful plant-forward meals can be without any animal products.
Gluten-Free Diet
This naturally gluten-free recipe contains no wheat, barley, rye, or gluten-containing ingredients. It relies entirely on whole vegetables, lentils, and naturally gluten-free ingredients, making it safe for those with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.
Heart-Healthy Diet
This heart-healthy stew features plant-based protein from lentils, abundant vegetables, and olive oil as the primary fat source while completely avoiding saturated fats, trans fats, and processed meats. The high fiber content, potassium-rich vegetables, and anti-inflammatory ingredients support cardiovascular health.
High-Fiber Diet
This stew is exceptionally high in dietary fiber from lentils (which provide about 8g fiber per half cup), plus additional fiber from abundant vegetables including carrots, celery, zucchini, bell peppers, and spinach. The combination creates a fiber powerhouse that supports digestive health and satiety.
Intermittent Fasting
This nutrient-dense stew is ideal for intermittent fasting eating windows, providing sustained energy from complex carbohydrates in lentils, high fiber content, and balanced macronutrients that promote satiety throughout fasting periods while avoiding processed ingredients and refined sugars.
Intuitive Eating
This satisfying stew supports intuitive eating principles by offering a nourishing, flavorful meal that honors both taste preferences and gentle nutrition. It provides natural satiety from fiber and protein while celebrating the pleasure of eating wholesome, delicious food without restriction or guilt.
Mayo Clinic Diet
This stew aligns with Mayo Clinic Diet principles by emphasizing abundant vegetables, plant-based protein from lentils, whole food ingredients, and healthy fats from olive oil in moderate amounts. It avoids processed foods, refined grains, and added sugars while providing excellent nutrition and satiety.
Mediterranean Diet
This recipe is a quintessential Mediterranean dish, featuring extra virgin olive oil as the primary fat, abundant vegetables, protein-rich legumes (lentils), and aromatic herbs. It avoids red meat, processed ingredients, and relies on wholesome plant-based ingredients that are cornerstones of the Mediterranean eating pattern.
MIND Diet
This recipe supports brain health with MIND Diet staples including leafy greens (spinach), beans (lentils), vegetables, olive oil as the primary fat, and whole food ingredients. It avoids red meat, butter, and processed foods while emphasizing the plant-based, anti-inflammatory foods that support cognitive function.
Mindful Eating
This recipe is perfect for mindful eating with its variety of colors, textures, and aromas that engage multiple senses. The whole, minimally processed ingredients encourage slow, conscious consumption while the combination of tender lentils, crisp vegetables, and aromatic herbs creates a sensory experience that promotes awareness and satisfaction.
Plant-Based Diet
This entirely plant-based stew contains no animal products whatsoever, featuring protein-rich lentils, abundant vegetables, and whole food ingredients. It provides complete nutrition from legumes, vegetables, and healthy plant oils without any meat, dairy, eggs, or honey.
Vegan Diet
This recipe is completely vegan, containing absolutely no animal products or by-products. It relies on lentils for protein, uses vegetable broth, and features only plant-based whole food ingredients including vegetables, legumes, and olive oil.
Vegetarian Diet
This hearty vegetarian stew provides excellent plant-based protein from lentils and is completely free of meat, poultry, fish, and seafood. The combination of legumes and vegetables creates a nutritionally balanced, satisfying meal suitable for lacto-ovo vegetarians.
Weight Watchers
This recipe follows Weight Watchers principles with lean plant-based protein from lentils, abundant non-starchy vegetables, minimal added fats, and no processed ingredients. The high fiber and protein content promotes satiety while keeping the dish naturally lower in points.