5.0 from 15 votes
Lentil and Cucumber Salad
Lentil Salad Recipe with Cucumber and Mint is a simple and refreshing side dish or light lunch. I'll show you how to cook healthy dried lentils so they're tender, not mushy!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 186 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried lentils
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste
- 1/2 English cucumber (the kind that comes wrapped in plastic)
- 1/4 red onion thinly sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved or quartered
- 4 fresh mint leaves finely sliced (about 2 Tbsp)
Instructions
- Cover the lentils with 2 inches of cold water and cook until tender. Drain and put into a bowl. Toss immediately with the oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Dice the cucumber and add to the bowl with the lentils. No need to peel an English or Persian cucumber because the skin is thin. If you use a regular cucumber, you'll need to peel it.
- Add the onions, tomatoes, and mint to the bowl and toss again. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill until ready to serve. Toss and taste before serving; add more salt and pepper if needed.
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Notes
- If you're not a fan of mint, try using fresh basil or even dried Italian herbs.
- Use canned chickpeas in place of lentils.
- Reader Suzann suggests adding feta cheese to the salad, which I think is a great idea.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
186kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
394mg
(16%)
Potassium
409mg
(12%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
189IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 186
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 186kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 394mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 409mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 189IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.