Fresh Lentil Salad

Foodista Cookbook Entry

Category: Soups & Salads | Blog URL: http://latavolamarche.blogspot.com/2008/06/lentil-salad.html

This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups green lentils
1 medium red onion
Handful of mint & parsley (cleaned & picked off the stem)
Juice of one lemon
Salt & pepper

Preparation

1
In a pot, place lentils, 1/2 yellow onion & garlic cloves with skin removed. Cover lentils with water. Bring to a boil, reduce flame & simmer for 25-35 minutes until lentils are tender - BUT NOT MUSHY. It might be necessary to add a little more water during cooking process as lentils absorb the water.
2
When lentils are tender drain. Pick out onions & garlic, discard.
3
Peel cucumber, slice lengthwise & remove seeds. Dice into small pieces about the size of a lentil. Dice the red onion to the same size as well. Chop parsley & mint. When lentils are cool, combine with above ingredients.
4
Juice the lemon & combine with double the amount of olive oil (1 part lemon juice/2 parts olive oil) and dress salad. Season with salt & pepper.
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About

Everyone loves this dish - even if they don't think they like lentils. It light & fresh - perfect for summer!

Yield:

6.0

Added:

Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 8:57am

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