Make a delicious lentil salad to serve alongside your main dish! It’s a different salad.
Lentil Salad
Preparation time
30
minutes
Cooking time
20
minutes
See the recipe step-by-step and follow the preparation instructions. The instructions to make your lentil salad perfect are:
Ingredients
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1 cup of lentils
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1 bay leaf
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1 small onion chopped
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1 chopped red pepper
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1 small chopped cucumber
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1 large chopped tomato
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1 grated carrot
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2 tablespoons chopped parsley
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2 tablespoons chopped chives
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1 clove of minced garlic
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Juice of 1 lemon
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation mode
- Wash the lentils well under running water.
- In a medium saucepan, add the lentils and cover with water.
- Add the bay leaf and a pinch of salt.
- Cook over medium heat for about 20-25 minutes, or until the lentils are tender but still firm. Don’t let them fall apart.
- Drain and discard the bay leaf. Let it cool.
- While the lentils cool, prepare the vegetables.
- In a large bowl, combine the onion, pepper, cucumber, tomato, carrot, parsley, chives and garlic.
- Add the cooked and cooled lentils to the bowl with the vegetables.
- Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix all the ingredients well until they are well combined.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
- Serve cold.
Source: https://cidadeolimpica.com.br/salada-de-lentilha-2/
