Description
Ingredients
Salad:
- 3 cups dried green lentils
- 5 cups water
- 1 cube vegetable broth bouillon
- 4 celery stalks, diced (about 1½ cups)
- 1½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 medium shallots (or 1/2 small onion)
- ¼ cup packed chopped fresh parsley
Vinaigrette:
- 1½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced
- Pinch of sea salt, optional
Instructions
- Place the lentils, water, and vegetable broth bouillon in a pot. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, until the lentils are tender but firm.
- Remove from the heat, drain any remaining liquid, and transfer the lentils to a large bowl. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Stir in the celery, tomatoes, shallots, and parsley.
- In a small dish, make the dressing by whisking together the olive oil, mustard, vinegar, herbes de Provence, black pepper, and garlic.
- Add the dressing to the lentil mixture and toss. Taste and season with sea salt, if desired. Chill until serving time.
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Makes 6 servings (1 cup each).
Notes
*Star Nutrients: vitamin A (13% DV), thiamine (10% DV), vitamin B6 (11% DV), folate: (40% DV), vitamin C (19% DV), vitamin K (67% DV), copper (13% DV), iron (16% DV) magnesium (10% DV), manganese (24% DV), phosphorus (16% DV), potassium (14% DV)
Recipe from Plant-Powered for Life: Eat Your Way to Lasting Health with 52 Simple Steps and 125 Delicious Recipes, ©Sharon Palmer 2014.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 136
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 4 g fiber
- Protein: 8 g
Keywords: vegan salad, lentil salad, French green lentil salad, salad with cherry tomatoes
Love this fresh salad with the soup and whole grain herb biscuits I made . Salad is to make up and ingredients I always have on hand. Nutritious meal enjoyed by myself and friends.
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