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Good morning friends, welcome back to another cooking Thursday.
Today I bring you a simple yet delicious Lentil Salad. It is healthy, it is filling and it is a great lunch, or side dish for your dinner meal.
Lentil Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked french, black or green lentils
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives, halved {you will want to use pitted olives-you can use any olive of your choice}
- 1/3 cup roasted red peppers, drained, chopped {try fire roasted for nice flavor}
- 1/2 of a small red onion, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 red bell pepper, seeds removed, diced {or color of your choice}
- 1/2 of an english cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese {optional or try goat cheese}
- Handful of fresh mint, chopped
- Handful of fresh parsley, chopped
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional spices: 1 to 2 teaspoons of any spice you like {try sumac, za'atar or oregano}
- Add crushed red pepper for extra spice
Instructions
- Cook the lentils according to the package. Drain and set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl mix together the lentils, olives, roasted red peppers, red onion, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, feta cheese, mint, parsley and green onions.
- In a large mason jar or salad dressing container add the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic and whisk together. Add salt and pepper to taste and 1 teaspoon of an additional spice if you like {try sumac, za'atar, oregano}. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat with the dressing.
- Serve with hummus and pita bread or use this salad as a topping for pita wraps, hummus plates or falafel.
1 comment:
This sounds and looks wonderful! :)
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