Name: French Green Lentils Salad with Cherry Tomatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 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; 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

Description

This classic French Green Lentils Salad with Cherry Tomatoes is a traditional salad recipe in France, and it can be the nutritional star of your plate at any meal occasion. This lentil salad is vegan and gluten free.

Ingredients

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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

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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.
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