Southwest Lentil Salad

Submitted by palousebrand

"Southwest Lentil Salad is delightfully tasty, full of texture, color, and just plain fun."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 3⁄4 cup dry lentils
• 1 medium sweet potato
• 1⁄2 cup salsa
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup red onion, chopped small
• 1 cup iceberg lettuce
• 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped small
• 3⁄4 cup black beans
• 1⁄2 cup corn
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tomatoes, diced1 avocado thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Bake sweet potato for 45 minutes or until done.
3. Once the potato has cooled, dice into bite size pieces.
4. Heat water to a boil in a medium sauce pan.
5. Add lentils and cook until tender, approximately 20 minutes, drain.
6. In a large bowl, mix in lentils. sweet potato, red onion, salsa, corn, black beans, red pepper, tomato and cilantro.
7. In a separate bowl whisk the olive oil, lime juice, garlic, chili powder and salt whisk until combined.
8. Stir dressing into salad mix, until well combined.
9. Arrange chopped lettuce on a plate and top with salad.
10. Garnish with sliced avocado and olives.
11. Enjoy!