Garden Vegetable Lentil Salad

Healthy Vegetarian Salad. Perfect for using up your garden veggies. From Plan B Organic Farm. Recipe must be chilled for atleast over night.

• Ready In: 12 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  cups  cooked lentils
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 small red onion, finely chopped
• 1  large  yellow pepper, finely chopped
• 1  jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
• 2  carrots, finely chopped
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  cup fresh peas
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 2  teaspoons ground cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8-1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 cup of fresh mint or 1⁄2 cup fresh coriander, chopped

Directions

1. Place lentils in a large salad bowl.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large frying pan set over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and garlic. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in jalapeño, pepper and peas. Sauté for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add to lentils.
3. In a bowl, whisk 1 tablespoon oil with lemon juice, cumin, salt and cayenne, if using. Stir into salad. Taste and add more salt, if needed.
4. If making ahead, cover and refrigerate up to 2 days, then add fresh herbs, if using, just before serving.