Picnic

Lentil Salad Ala Julie is for Side Dish.

Lentil Salad Ala Julie takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Lentil Salad Ala Julie takes 35 minutes to cook.

Lentil Salad Ala Julie makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Lentil Salad Ala Julie are:

2 cups green or brown lentils
4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
2 cloves garlic-finely diced
3 roma tomatoes-diced
1 cucumber-diced
1 green pepper-thin sliced-cut into pieces
1 red pepper-thin sliced-cut into pieces

Dressing:
Sprig of dill-finely chopped
1 T sugar
1/2 c seasoned rice wine vinegar
1/2 c juice reserved from cooked lentils
1/4 cup oil-don't use olive oil

Here is how you make Lentil Salad Ala Julie:

Directions:In a 2 qt pan rinse lentils in cold water removing any that float to the top. Drain and add broth. Bring to a boil, turn down to a simmerBring to a boil, turn down to a simmer and cook on low heat until lentils absorb water (like rice) aprox 30 minutes. 2. While Lentils are cooking, cut up the garlic,tomatoes,cucumber, and peppers. 3. When lentils are still a little firm, remove from heat and drain excess liquid- reserving 1/2 cup. Add veggies to lentils and toss. Make dressing and stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour dressing over lentils, add all the vegetables, stir well, and refrigerate overnight. Stir when you think of it. Can be made up to 4 days in advance. Makes 12 1/2 cup servings. Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHEFJUNE.

The nutritional information for Lentil Salad Ala Julie is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 121.6

• Total Fat: 5.1 g
• Cholesterol: 3.3 mg
• Sodium: 209.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
• Protein: 3.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Lentil Salad Ala Julie is Vegetarian