Lentil Salad

Submitted by Leggy Peggy

"I love lentils. They are a wonderful source of fiber and I use them in many dishes. Canned lentils are a great time-saver, and this salad can be ready in just a few minutes. It can be easily doubled or tripled, so it’s perfect to take along to a picnic or add to a buffet table."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 3

ingredients

• 425.24 g can lentils, drained and rinsed
• 59.14 ml carrot, grated
• 59.14 ml zucchini, grated
• 1 small green onion, finely sliced
• 14.79 ml white wine vinegar
• 44.37 ml extra virgin olive oil (or a little less if you like sour)
• 2.46 ml cumin
• 1.23 ml fresh ginger, grated
• 0.61 ml chili powder (optional)

directions

1. Prepare vegetables.
2. Combine first four items in a salad bowl.
3. Combine the remaining ingredients in a screw-top jar. Shake well and pour over salad. Marinate for 30 minutes before serving at room temperature.

Reviews

[PaulaG]

Loved the salad! I had to make some adjustments based on ingredients on hand. Dried French Lentils were cooked till tender and used in place of the canned and the zucchini squash became a small summer squash. The salad was served topped with crumbled feta cheese, sliced tomatoes and poppodums. A very nice dinner. Made for Aussie Swap.

 

[mersaydees]

Nice salad! Made as directed. The only thing I'd change if I could is the balance. Maybe some honey or sugar? Still very good as written. Thanks, Leggy Peggy. Made for Aussie Kiwi Recipe Swap #61.

 

[Mandy]

I love lentils and this was a really nice salad..the dressing is very mild so I would kick that up a notch next time..went well with my BBQ dinner and added some shredded chicken & feta to it for lunch the next day. Thanks for posting!

 

[nemokitty]

This was delicious! I had to use dry lentils since the store didn't carry any canned ones. I also added the chili powder since we like things spicy. Made for Make My Recipe Zaar Tag Game 2011.

 

[Lalaloula]

This salad is a nice crunchy salad that goes great with a lot of dishes! Its easy and quick to make and has a nice blend of flavours. We especially enjoyed the cumin and ginger paired with the nutty lentils and fresh carrot. The green onions added some heat, which was yummy, too. I did not have any canned lentils on hand so I just cooked some red ones, which are quick cooking.<br/>THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this lovely recipe with us and good luck in the contest!