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Marinated Lentil Salad

Marinated Lentil Salad is bright, flavorful, and infused with bold flavors like garlic and lemon. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 1 cup each
Calories: 23867 kcal
Course: Salad , Others
Cuisine: International , Vegetarian , gluten-free

Ingredients

LEMON GARLIC DRESSING
  • 1 lemon $0.59
  • 1/4 cup olive oil $0.44
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced $0.16
  • 1/2 Tbsp dried oregano $0.15
  • 1/2 tsp salt $0.02
  • freshly cracked pepper
SALAD
  • 1 cup dry brown lentils $0.40
  • 1/2 bunch parsley $0.40
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes $2.99
  • 1/4 small red onion $0.24
  • 2 oz feta, crumbled $1.12

Instructions

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  1. Cook the lentils according to the package directions. For most brown lentils, bring 3 cups of water to boil in a pot, add the lentils, then continue to boil for 20 minutes, or until the lentils are tender. Drain the lentils in a colander and rinse briefly with cool water until they are cooled.
  2. While the lentils are cooking, prepare the lemon garlic dressing. Use a microplane, zester, or small-holed cheese grater to remove about 1 Tbsp of the lemon's zest (the thin, yellow, outer layer of the peel). Set the zest aside. Juice the lemon and measure 1/4 cup of the juice to use for the dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, oregano, salt, and some freshly cracked pepper. Set the dressing aside.
  3. Rinse the parsley well, shake off as much water as possible, then pull the leaves from the stems. Roughly chop the parsley leaves. Cut the grape tomatoes in half. Finely dice the red onion.
  4. When the lentils are cooked, cooled, and well drained, transfer them to a large bowl. Add the chopped parsley, tomatoes, red onion, crumbled feta, lemon zest, and the prepared dressing. Stir to combine the ingredients and coat everything in dressing.
  5. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until ready to eat. Always stir the salad just before serving to redistribute the dressing and flavors.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1Serving Calories 238.67kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 25.93g (9%) Protein 10.03g (20%) Fat 11.78g (18%) Sodium 352.02mg (15%) Fiber 5.27g (21%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 61 cup each

Amount Per Serving

Calories 23867

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Serving
Calories 238.67kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 25.93g 9%
Protein 10.03g 20%
Fat 11.78g 18%
Sodium 352.02mg 15%
Fiber 5.27g 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.