5.0 from 144 votes
Easy Lentil Salad
This isn't just any Lentil Salad, this is a fully loaded, vibrant salad that can be enjoyed all year round. Vegetarian (vegan option) and protein packed.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 470 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 45 g butterhead lettuce
- 45 g spinach
- 30 g Rocket (arugula)
- 1 carrot grated
- 8 cherry tomatoes quartered
- 0.5 cucumber diced
- 5 g fresh parsley
- 5 g fresh coriander (cilantro)
- 1 lemon (juice only)
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 red onion small; diced
- 3 cooked beetroot diced
- 10 olives halved
- 30 g feta crumbled
- 1 yellow bell pepper diced
- 1 avocado diced
- 265 g green lentils (drained weight)
Instructions
- Combine 3 tablespoon Olive oil, juice of 1 Lemon, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper to make the dressing.
- Build the salad with 45 g Butterhead lettuce, 30 g Rocket (arugula), 45 g Spinach, 1 Red onion, 1 Carrot, 0.5 Cucumber, 8 Cherry tomatoes, 3 Cooked beetroot, 1 Avocado, 1 Yellow bell pepper and 10 Olives.
- Add 265 g Green lentils, dressing, 5 g Fresh coriander (cilantro) and 5 g Fresh parsley. Mix well.
- Serve topped with 30 g Feta (crumbled).
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Notes
- To add extra flavour to the lentils in this salad, cook them in a really good quality stock instead of water.
- If you are using canned green lentils for this salad, then mix some of the dressing in to them and leave for 30 minutes to add some extra flavour.
- If you are going to store this in the fridge for a couple of days, then don't dress it. Only add the dressing just before serving.
- When it comes to the herby lemon dressing, you can use any leafy herbs in it. It's a great dressing to use up whatever leftover herbs you have in your fridge.
- You can swap carrot for grated courgette in this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
470kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
378mg
(16%)
Potassium
1536mg
(44%)
Fiber
29g
(116%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
4795IU
(96%)
Vitamin C
99mg
(110%)
Calcium
158mg
(16%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 470
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 470kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 378mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 1536mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 29g | 116% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 4795IU | 96% |
| Vitamin C | 99mg | 110% |
| Calcium | 158mg | 16% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.