Curried Lentil Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup lentils(paid link)
• 2 cup vegetable broth(paid link)
• ½ medium red onion(paid link)
• ½ medium cucumber(paid link)
• ½ medium bell pepper(paid link)
• ½ cup fresh cilantro(paid link)
• 3 tbsp olive oil(paid link)
• 2 tbsp lemon juice(paid link)
• 1 ½ tsp curry powder(paid link)
• ½ tsp cumin(paid link)
• ¾ tsp salt(paid link)
• ¼ tsp black pepper(paid link)

Instructions

1. 1

   Rinse the lentils. Combine lentils and vegetable broth in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until tender. Drain any excess liquid.

   20 min

2. 2

   While lentils cook, finely chop the red onion, dice the cucumber, dice the bell pepper, and chop the cilantro.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, curry powder, cumin, 0.5 tsp salt, and 0.25 tsp black pepper.

4. 4

   Add the cooked lentils, chopped red onion, diced cucumber, diced bell pepper, and chopped cilantro to the bowl with the dressing.

5. 5

   Toss everything gently to combine. Season with remaining 0.25 tsp salt. Let sit for at least 10 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.

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