Simple & Easy Warm Brown Lentil Salad
Warm lentil salad with sauteed leeks is hearty, full of flavors, simple, easy, vegan, & gluten-free. Perfect crowd-pleasing salad to serve on Thanksgiving & Christmas
Ingredients
- 220 gram brown lentils 1 cup lentil. Check variations for alternatives
- 4 cup water
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 cup cucumber finely chopped
- 1 cup red bell pepper finely chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic finely chopped
- 1 leek stem sliced in 1/4" rings
- salt as per taste
Instructions
- Clean and wash the lentils with clean water. Add water, lentils & salt in a saucepan and boil until just tender, 15-20 minutes. Add extra water while cooking if the liquid gets low. Drain and transfer in a mixing bowl.220 gram brown lentils
- While lentils are cooking prepare eeks. Cut the root and discard any discolored green part. Cut the white and light green part into ¼" slices (rings) and wash thoroughly.4 cup water, 1 leek stem, 2 tsp salt
- Heat oil in a pan and add chopped garlic. Cook for a minute and add chopped onion. Cook till onion changes color.1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp garlic, 1/2 cup onion
- Finally, add leeks, salt and stir nicely. Cover the lid and cook for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, open the lid and stir. Check if leeks look soft if not than cook further for 2-3 minutes.1 leek stem
- Add chopped red bell pepper, chopped cucumber, lemon juice, and sauteed leeks to the mixing bowl. Toss them nicely and adjust lemon juice and salt as per taste. Serve immediately.1 cup cucumber, 1 cup red bell pepper, salt as per taste
Notes
Tips
- Brown, french (puy), and green lentils work well to make the salad.
- You can cook lentils without soaking them. Soaking reduces the overall cooking time. But do not be afraid to cook them even if you forget to soak well in advance.
Nutrition
Calories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 15gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 1186mgPotassium: 727mgFiber: 19gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1583IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 5mg
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