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Cold Lentil Salad Recipe

By LaTavolaMarche
Difficulty: Easy | Total Time: 40 | Active Time: | Makes: 6

Everyone loves this dish & asks for the recipe – even if they don’t think they like lentils. It light & fresh – perfect for summer!

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 1/2 cups green lentils
  • 1 seedless english cucumber
  • 1 medium red onion
  • Handful of mint (cleaned & picked off the stem)
  • Handful of parsley (cleaned & picked off the stem)
  • Juice of one lemon
  • Salt & pepper
  • 1/2 of a yellow onion
  • 2-3 cloves of garlic
  • Olive oil
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. In a pot, place lentils, 1/2 yellow onion & garlic cloves with skin removed. Cover lentils with water.
  2. 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.
  3. When lentils are tender drain. Pick out onions & garlic, discard.
  4. Peel cucumber, slice lengthwise & remove seeds. Dice into small pieces about the size of a lentil.
  5. Dice the red onion to the same size as well.
  6. Chop parsley & mint.
  7. When lentils are cool, combine with above ingredients.

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  • Arick97: You might need to log in first for it to print properly.

    The recipe sounds yummy and perfect for summer. I might toss in a bay leaf with the lentils while they're cooking.

  • I'm absolutely going to make this recipe since I became addicted to this other one http://life-eos.blogspot.com/2007/10/lentil-salad.html long ago.
    I have several suggestions:
    - Juice of one lemon might not be enough for so many lentils.
    - 25 minutes is probably Way too long a cooking time, mine are usually done after 10 minutes.
    - Adding a *small* amount of cooked rice will also lighten up the...+READ

    I'm absolutely going to make this recipe since I became addicted to this other one http://life-eos.blogspot.com/2007/10/lentil-salad.html long ago.
    I have several suggestions:
    - Juice of one lemon might not be enough for so many lentils.
    - 25 minutes is probably Way too long a cooking time, mine are usually done after 10 minutes.
    - Adding a *small* amount of cooked rice will also lighten up the texture and absorb any 'excess' dressing.-COLLAPSE

  • I've started sprouting lately, and lentils are my favourite seed to sprout. I steam them, let them cool and then make a salad that looks like this one. I like to put feta cheese in mine as well as halved cherry tomatoes. I love the feta/mint pairing.

  • You sight is really screwed up. None of your recipes print, and when I e-mail a recipe, the e-mail won't open up. Are you just trying to tease us with your sight ?? arick97@aol.com