Spicy Lentil and Vegetable Salad

Serves 6 to 8
Time 30 min
Spicy Lentil and Vegetable Salad

Cold lentils mixed with colorful vegetables, a touch of lemon juice and olive oil make a refreshing side dish for the summer table.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Gluten FreeGluten Free
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    1 cupgreen lentils, picked through and rinsed
    1 1/2 teaspoonscoarse sea salt, divided
    1bay leaf
    1yellow bell pepper, diced
    3tomatoes, seeded and diced
    1/2 smallred onion, diced
    1/2English cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
    1 can (15-ounce)garbanzo beans (also called chickpeas), drained and rinsed
    1jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely diced
    1 smallbunch fresh mint, finely chopped
    1/3 bunchfresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    1 1/2lemons, juice of
    Spring mix salad greens for serving, (optional)

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Method

Combine lentils, 5 cups water, 1 teaspoon of the salt and bay leaf in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. 


Lower heat and simmer until lentils are tender but not mushy, 20 to 25 minutes. 


Drain lentils and transfer to a bowl of ice-cold water. 


Let cool completely, then drain and transfer to a large bowl.


Add bell pepper, tomatoes, onion, cucumber, chickpeas, jalapeño, mint and parsley to lentils. 


Gently stir to combine, taking care not to mash lentils. 


Drizzle with oil and lemon juice, and season with pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; stirring to combine. Serve over salad greens, if using.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

210

Total Fat

5g

Saturated Fat

0.5g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

440mg

Total Carbohydrate

33g

Dietary Fiber

8g

Total Sugars

3g

Protein

9g

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