Lentil Salad

Name: Lentil Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 1 cup of brown or green lentils; 1 cup of mint; 1 large carrot diced; 2 small shallots, diced; 1 large cucumber, diced with seeds removed; 1 cup of chicken or vegetable stock; 1 bay leaf; 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp of fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp of dijon mustard; 1 tbsp of honey or agave syrup; 1 tsp of sea salt; 1 tsp coarse black pepper; 1 tsp of white vinegar

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

This French Salad is inspired by the lentil salad in my favourite French restaurant in London called La Petite Maison. This is a quick salad which you can eat as a side dish or on its own.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:07:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories400.8 kcal (20%)

Total Fat11.5 g (16%)

Carbs58.6 g (23%)

Sugars11.8 g (13%)

Protein19.3 g (39%)

Sodium646.3 mg (32%)

Fiber9.3 g (33%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

1 cupbrown lentils

1 cupmint

large, diced with seeds removed

1 cupchicken stock

or vegetable

1bay leaf

For the honey mustard dressing

2 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

1 Tbspfresh lemon juice

1 tspDijon mustard

1 Tbsphoney

or agave syrup

1 tspsea salt

1 tspcoarse black pepper

1 tspwhite vinegar

Instructions

Step 1

In a small saucepan on medium high heat, add in the lentils, chicken stock and bay leaf. Close the lid and cook for lentils for about 15 mins or until firm to bite basically al dente.

Step 2

Remove from the heat and allow lentils to cool down for 10 to 15 mins.

For Honey Mustard dressing

Step 3

In a small mixing bowl, add all the ingredients and whisk together until well incorporated.

Lentil Salad

Step 4

In a large bowl, add the diced carrots, shallots and cucumber. Add in the lentils, mint and dressing. Use a large spoon to mix all the ingredients until the salad is coated in the dressing. Enjoy !