Lentil Salad

Name: Lentil Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; ¼ cup fresh lemon juice; 3 garlic cloves (grated); 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (or za'atar); 1 teaspoon sea salt; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; Freshly ground black pepper; 2½ cups cooked French green lentils (from 1 cup uncooked); 3 Persian cucumbers (thinly sliced into half-moons); ¾ cup yellow grape tomatoes (halved); ½ cup diced red onion; 4 lacinato kale leaves (stemmed, leaves torn); 4 red radishes (thinly sliced); Heaping ½ cup crumbled feta cheese; Heaping ½ cup green olives (pitted and halved); ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley; ¼ cup fresh mint leaves

2 steps

Prep:20minCook:20min

This lentil salad recipe is a perfect make-ahead lunch or healthy side dish! It's filled with fresh veggies, feta, olives, and a zingy lemon dressing. It keeps well for up to 4 days in the fridge.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:45:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories394.8 kcal (20%)

Total Fat21.9 g (31%)

Carbs36.6 g (14%)

Sugars5.4 g (6%)

Protein17.3 g (35%)

Sodium818.9 mg (41%)

Fiber13.4 g (48%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Dressing

¼ cupextra-virgin olive oil

¼ cupfresh lemon juice

3garlic cloves

grated

1 teaspoondijon mustard

1 teaspoonItalian seasoning

or za'atar

1 teaspoonsea salt

¼ teaspoonground cumin

freshly ground black pepper

Salad

2 ½ cupsFrench green lentils

cooked

3Persian cucumbers

thinly sliced into half-moons

¾ cupyellow grape tomatoes

halved

½ cupred onion

diced

4 leaveslacinato kale

stemmed, leaves torn

4red radishes

thinly sliced

½ cupcrumbled feta cheese

Heaping

½ cupgreen olives

pitted and halved

¼ cupfresh parsley

chopped

¼ cupfresh mint leaves

Instructions

Step 1

Make the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, Italian seasoning, salt, cumin, and several grinds of pepper.

Step 2

Assemble the salad: Add the lentils, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, kale, radishes, feta, and olives to the bowl with the dressing and toss to coat. Add the parsley and mint and toss again. Season to taste and serve.

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