Fresh Lentil Salad
If you have approximately 45 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Fresh Lentil Salad might be an awesome gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe to try.
- Servings: 6
- Total cooking time:
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups green lentils
- 1 seedless english cucumber
- 3 cloves of garlic
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Handful of mint
- Olive oil
- Handful of parsley
- 1 medium red onion
- Salt & pepper
- 1/2 of a yellow onion
Instructions:
- 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.When lentils are tender drain. Pick out onions & garlic, discard.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.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.
