Description
A refreshing chilled salad combining tender lentils, grated carrots, and a variety of vegetables, enhanced with a lemon and cumin dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup green or brown lentils
- 2 large carrots, grated
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse and cook the lentils according to package instructions until tender, then drain and let cool.
- Combine the cooked lentils, grated carrots, diced bell pepper, chopped red onion, parsley, and mint in a large bowl.
- Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, and coriander in a small bowl, then pour over the salad.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, and toss everything together until well combined.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Add a pinch of salt and a squeeze of lemon before serving if flavors have dulled after storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: Moroccan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 0mg