Celery Salad with Lentils, Dates and Almonds

Name: Celery Salad with Lentils, Dates and Almonds
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups cooked, cold lentils ( ¾ cup dry); 6-8 celery stalks, thinly sliced at a diagonal, save the leaves ( 4 cups sliced); 8 Medjool dates, finely chopped; 3 green onions, sliced at a diagonal; ½ cup toasted slivered ( or macrona) almonds; ¼ cup shaved pecorino (or parmesan) cheese ( optional, but tasty); ¼ cup olive oil; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 2-3 teaspoons honey or maple; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted, crushed (or use ground cumin); salt and pepper to taste; aleppo chili flakes, to taste (or regular chili flakes)

Instructions

Prep:25min

Celery Salad with lentils, dates and almonds - a delicious make ahead salad that keeps for several days in the fridge. Keep it vegan or add shaved pecorino!

Updated at: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:27:48 GMT