Sexy Lentil Salad

Name: Sexy Lentil Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Asian
Ingredients: 1 cup / 200g dried green lentils ((or other lentils) (Note 1 for canned)); 1 cup / 200g vegetable or chicken broth ((or water + 1 bouillon cube, crumbled)); 1 1/2 cups / 375 ml water; 1 large garlic clove (, smashed (Note 2)); Lemon peel ((about 1.5 x 5 cm / 3/4 x 2")); 1 bay leaf (, dry or fresh); 2 sprigs thyme (, or 1/2 tsp dried thyme); 1 rib celery (, broken into 3 or 4 pieces (or just a handful of leafy fronds)); 250 g / 8oz cherry tomatoes (, halved or quartered (Note 3)); 2 cucumbers (, cut into quarters then diced); 1 red onion (, finely diced); ¼ cup coriander / cilantro (, finely chopped); ¼ cup parsley (, finely chopped); 90 g / 3 oz feta (, crumbled (or more!)); 2 handfuls rocket / arugula lettuce ((optional - bed for salad)); 2 tsp lemon zest; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1/3 cup / 85 ml extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 garlic clove (, minced); 1 tsp sugar, optional; ½ tsp salt + black pepper

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:20min

Not just another lentil salad....this is Can't-Stop-Eating-It delish. Made with green lentils, feta, tomatoes, cucumber and drizzled with a beautiful lemon salad dressing. Cooking the lentils in a simple flavoured broth rather than just water or marinating canned lentils in the dressing makes all the difference. Outrageously long-looking ingredient list is misleading! Keeps well for 2 days, recipe video below.

Updated at: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:22:07 GMT