Fakes Salata (Lentil Salad)
photo by NorthwestGal
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups French lentils, washed & picked over for stones
- 2 bay leaves
- 8 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 oranges, juice of
- salt, to taste
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 medium red onion, peeled & thinly sliced
- 1 orange, peeled & cut into segments
directions
- Place lentils, bay leaves and 2 tbsp of olive oil in a saucepan.
- Cover with water and bring to a boil; simmer for 20 minutes or until lentils are cooked.
- Drain in a colander and allow to cool.
- Place in a serving bowl, add orange juice and remaining 6 tbsp olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Stir mixture well to combine and marinate for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Just before serving, mix in the sliced onion and orange segments.
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Reviews
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Lentils and orange make such a wonderful pairing. I have always limited my lentil intake to tossing a handful into soups and stews, so this was a nice change of pace for me. The fresh orange juice, I think, was the secret here. And the orange segments gave it such a sweet cirtus bounce and the onions livened up the lentils with a zesty "bite". I enjoyed it. Thanks, Dreamer in Ontario.