Green lentil salad recipe — vegan, filling, great cold
Apart from simmering and draining, there is hardly any work: lentils, fresh vegetables and plenty of parsley make a bright, protein-rich salad. Make a big batch, it keeps for three days in the fridge. Copy the ingredients to your room and go shopping.
Serves 4 · 35 min · vegan
In short
Green lentil salad starts with 300 g of green lentils simmered in three times their volume of water for 20–25 minutes until tender but whole. Once drained and cooled, they are tossed with red onion, tomato, cucumber, carrot, parsley and mint and dressed with olive oil, lemon, pomegranate molasses and chili flakes. The salad serves four, takes about 35 minutes and keeps for three days in the fridge.
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Ingredients
- Green lentils1½ cups
- Red onion1 small
- Tomatoes2
- Cucumber1
- Carrot1
- Fresh parsley1 bunch
- Fresh mint½ bunch
- Lemon1
- Olive oil4 tbsp
- Pomegranate molasses1 tbsp
- Chili flakes1 tsp
- Salt1 tsp
Method
Rinse the lentils and put them in a pot with 3 times their volume of water; bring to the boil, then simmer gently 20–25 minutes until tender but not falling apart. Drain and let cool.
Slice the onion into thin half-moons and rub with the lemon juice in a bowl for 5 minutes to mellow the bite.
Dice the tomatoes, cucumber and carrot small; finely chop the parsley and mint leaves and toss with the vegetables.
Whisk the olive oil, pomegranate molasses, chili flakes and salt; pour over the cooled lentils and vegetables.
Toss gently and taste. Rest in the fridge for 15 minutes before serving.
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Frequently asked questions
Do green lentils need soaking first?
No, rinse and simmer them straight away. Add lemon or tomato at the salad stage rather than while boiling, because acid slows the lentils from softening.
How long does lentil salad keep in the fridge?
About 3 days in a sealed container. To keep it fresher, stir in the parsley and mint just before serving, since herbs wilt if they sit in the dressing for long.
Is lentil salad a good source of protein?
Yes. Cooked lentils contain roughly 9 g of protein per 100 g, plus plenty of fibre. The lemon and tomato supply vitamin C, which helps the body absorb iron from plant foods.
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