Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Curried Lentil Salad is for Salad.

Curried Lentil Salad takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Curried Lentil Salad takes 20 minutes to cook.

Curried Lentil Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Curried Lentil Salad are:

3 cups Water
1 1/2 cups French or brown lentils
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
8 cherry tomatoes, halved
2 cups spinach or lettuce, roughly chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped

Dressing:
1 T. curry powder
2 T. red wine or balsamic vinegar
2 T. olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Curried Lentil Salad:

1. Cover the lentils with water, bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, or until the lentils are soft (Take care not to let them get too soft and mushy). Remove from heat, drain, rinse and set aside to cool. 2. Put the cooled lentils in a large bowl and add the onion, tomatoes, spinach and herbs. Toss gently. 3. Whisk together the curry powder, vinegar and oil. Pour over the salad and toss gently. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Makes 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WUNDRGRRRL.

The nutritional information for Curried Lentil Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 174.4

• Total Fat: 7.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 23.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.4 g
• Protein: 7.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Curried Lentil Salad is Vegetarian