Garden Vegetable Lentil Salad

Name: Garden Vegetable Lentil Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
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

Submitted by FrVanilla

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

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Ready In:: 12mins
Ingredients:: 13
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

Place lentils in a large salad bowl.
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.
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.
If making ahead, cover and refrigerate up to 2 days, then add fresh herbs, if using, just before serving.

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Reviews

Congrats ! Your recipe was on our homepage last Friday as "The Recipe of the Day" (06/20/2011)

Food.com
This is fresh, delicious, and easy to make. I really enjoyed the combination of flavors. Mint is not something I would have normally added to a lentil dish, but it was perfect. I will definitely make this again!

Prose
What a tasty dish. I reduced the amount of cumin and fresh mint by half and it was perfect for us. My Lebanese BF said it reminded him of home :-) Thank you.

Katanashrp