Lentil Salad
Salads
What You’ll Need:
🫘 2 cups of cooked lentils
🥒 1 cup cucumber, diced
🍅 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
🧅 ½ cup red onions or green onions, diced
🫒 ½ cup black olives, quartered
🌿 ½ cup parsley, chopped
🍋 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
🍇 ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
🍁 1 tsp maple syrup
🧄 1 tsp garlic powder
🧂 salt and pepper to your taste
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Nutrition:
*Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
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How You’ll Make It
- Prepare the Salad: In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked lentils, diced cucumber, quartered cherry tomatoes, diced onions, quartered black olives, and chopped parsley. Toss everything together gently.
- Make the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the fresh lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt and pepper until well combined.
- Combine: Pour the dressing over the lentil mixture and toss everything to coat the ingredients evenly. Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt, pepper, or lemon juice if desired.
- Serve: Serve the salad immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. This salad also makes great leftovers and can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Tips:
- Add some crumbled feta or vegan feta for extra flavor if you like.
- You can also include other veggies like bell peppers or carrots for more crunch and color.
Substituttions
Lentil Salad
Ingredients:
🫘 2 cups of cooked lentils
🥒 1 cup cucumber, diced
🍅 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
🧅 ½ cup red onions or green onions, diced
🫒 ½ cup black olives, quartered
🌿 ½ cup parsley, chopped
🍋 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
🍇 ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
🍁 1 tsp maple syrup
🧄 1 tsp garlic powder
🧂 salt and pepper to your taste
Features:
Instructions:
- Prepare the Salad: In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked lentils, diced cucumber, quartered cherry tomatoes, diced onions, quartered black olives, and chopped parsley. Toss everything together gently.
- Make the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the fresh lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt and pepper until well combined.
- Combine: Pour the dressing over the lentil mixture and toss everything to coat the ingredients evenly. Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt, pepper, or lemon juice if desired.
- Serve: Serve the salad immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. This salad also makes great leftovers and can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Tips:
- Add some crumbled feta or vegan feta for extra flavor if you like.
- You can also include other veggies like bell peppers or carrots for more crunch and color.
