Lentil Salad

Submitted by CrazyLadyMe

"A wonderful alternative to standard lentils. Great flavor!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• water
• 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cucumber, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup carrot, shredded
• 1⁄2 cup tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup sweet onion, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup cilantro, minced

directions

1. Place lentils in water. Bring to a boil. Cook until lentils are tender, yet still have some firmness (about 15-20 minutes).
2. Drain & rinse to cool.
3. Mix together oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, sugar, basil, oregano, garlic, pepper & 2 Tbs water.
4. Add remaining ingredients to the lentils. Stir in the dressing.
5. Refrigerate at least 2 hours to allow flavors to mix. Serve cold.

Reviews

[Carianne]

This is a great lentil salad that will be great to take to work for lunch and fits into my diet. I cheated and used Trader Joe's pre-cooked lentils and also decreased the olive oil by 1 T just to lighten it up a bit more. Thank you!

 

[*Parsley*]

Super yummy! Loved all the flavors and textures in this salad. It really gets better the longer it chills. This makes a great lunch or side dish. I enjoyed this on a bed of baby spinach. Thanx for sharing!

 

[DbKnadler]

I liked this recipe, but my kids and husband did not. They were not fond of the vinegar flavor. I might make it for our family bbq's since it is a cold dish that would not have to be refrigerated like a mayo based one would. I know the in-laws would appreciate it since we've had other dishes with vinegarette.