Red Lentil Salad

Name: Red Lentil Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2/3 cup dry red lentils, rinsed; 2 cups water; 1 vegetable stock cube, crumbled; ½ red onion, diced; ½ cucumber, cut in half lengthways then sliced; 1 celery stalk, sliced; 1 spring onion, sliced, to serve; Mint leaves, to serve; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp honey; 1 tsp sriracha; Salt and black pepper, to season

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

Updated at: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:06:30 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories400.6 kcal (20%)

Total Fat16.1 g (23%)

Carbs50.2 g (19%)

Sugars7.3 g (8%)

Protein16.9 g (34%)

Sodium904.3 mg (45%)

Fiber8 g (29%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

⅔ cupdry red lentils

rinsed

2 cupswater

1vegetable stock cube

crumbled

0.5red onion

diced

0.5cucumber

cut in half lengthways then sliced

Dressing

1 Tbsplemon juice

1clove garlic

minced

1 tspdijon mustard

2 Tbspolive oil

1 tsphoney

1 tspsriracha

salt

to season

black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Put the lentils and water, along with the stock cube, in a pot over medium heat. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook until lentils are tender and have absorbed the water, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix the dressing ingredients until combined.

Step 3

Put the cooked lentils, red onion, cucumber and celery in a large bowl. Pour in the dressing and toss until everything is well coated.

Step 4

Serve in bowls, topped with spring onion and mint leaves.