Vegetarian

Meditteranean Lentil Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Meditteranean Lentil Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Meditteranean Lentil Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Meditteranean Lentil Salad are:

1 cup chopped red onion, plus 1 1-inch thick slice (for cooking water)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, plus 3 parsley sprigs (for cooking water)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup dried lentils, sorted and rinsed
1 cup halved cherry (or grape) tomatoes
1/2 cup diced cucumber
1/2 cup feta cheese, divided
salt and pepper to taste
For the balsamic vinaigrette:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon water
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced

Here is how you make Meditteranean Lentil Salad:

COOK LENTILS: Add 2 1/2 cups of water to a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil. Add onion, parsley sprigs and minced garlic and bring to a boil. Stir in lentils, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook uncovered until lentils are tender (about 20-25 minutes). Drain and discard onion and parsley. MAKE VINAIGRETTE: In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, water, vinegar, mustard and garlic until combined. Pour into a sauce pan (I just used the same pan used to cook the lentils) and heat on low until just warmed (do not boil). ASSEMBLE: Place warm lentils in a serving bowl. Add cucumber, tomatoes, chopped parsley, 1/4 cup feta and warm vinaigrette and toss to combine. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup feta and serve. Serving Size: makes 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KLYNN12566.

The nutritional information for Meditteranean Lentil Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 150.7

• Total Fat: 5.5 g
• Cholesterol: 5.0 mg
• Sodium: 249.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
• Protein: 8.0 g