Lentil Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

A refreshing and hearty lentil salad with a bright lemon vinaigrette, perfect for a healthy lunch or light dinner.

By RecipeBoss

Servings

Time Required

25 min

Ingredients

1.5 cups lentils

3 cups water

2 stalks celery

1 medium red bell pepper

0.5 small red onion

0.5 cup parsley

0.25 cup lemon juice

0.25 cup olive oil

1 tsp ground cumin

0.5 tsp salt

0.25 tsp black pepper

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1
Rinse the lentils under cold water.
2
In a medium saucepan, combine lentils and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until tender.
20 min
3
Drain any excess water from the lentils and transfer them to a large bowl.
4
Finely dice the celery.
5
Dice the red bell pepper.
6
Finely chop the red onion.
7
Add the diced celery, diced red bell pepper, and chopped red onion to the bowl with the lentils.
8
Chop the parsley.
9
Add the chopped parsley to the salad.
10
In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper for the vinaigrette.
11
Pour the vinaigrette over the lentil mixture and toss to combine.
12
Serve immediately or chill for later.

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