Picnic

Black Lentil and Vegetable Salad is for Salad.

Black Lentil and Vegetable Salad takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Black Lentil and Vegetable Salad takes 30 minutes to cook.

Black Lentil and Vegetable Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Black Lentil and Vegetable Salad are:

- 1 cup black lentils
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 small bunch mint, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
- Sea salt & pepper to taste
- Juice of 1 1/2 lemons
- bay leaf

Here is how you make Black Lentil and Vegetable Salad:

Place lentils, water, salt and bay leaf in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until lentils are sender but not mushy (20 - 25 mins). Strain lentils and transfer to a bowl of ice cold water and cool. Let cool completely, then drain and put in a large bowl.Add pepper, tomatoes, cucumber and herbs to lentils. Gently stir to combine, taking care not to mash the lentils. Drizzle with lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well, taste and adjust seasoning. Serve over salad greens if desired.Serving Size: serves 4Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OKMEGAN.

The nutritional information for Black Lentil and Vegetable Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 210.1

• Total Fat: 0.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 8.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.8 g
• Protein: 14.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Black Lentil and Vegetable Salad is Gluten Free