If you are someone who LIVES for your meal-prepped salads, then get ready, because this recipe is about to change the game for you! My Mediterranean Lentil Salad is a simple, easy, and DELICIOUS plant-based salad that not only perfect to make in a pinch, but is also great for meal-prepping. Plus, it's gluten-free, dairy-free, and the salad itself uses only six easy ingredients!
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 1 Cup Dry Green Lentils
- 1 English Cucumber chopped
- 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes halved
- ½ Red Onion diced
- ½ Cup Fresh Mint chopped
- 1 Can Hearts of Palm chopped
For the Dressing:
- ⅓ Cup Olive Oil
- 2 Limes juiced
- 2 Cloves Garlic mashed
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- 1 ½ Teaspoons Sea Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- Start by preparing to lentils; rinse and drain the lentils thoroughly, then add them to a saucepan with three cups of water and a generous pinch of sea salt.
- Bring the lentils to a boil, then once they're boiling, cover the pan, reduce the heat to "low", and let the lentils simmer for about 25 minutes.
- While the lentils are simmering, prepare the rest of the salad. Wash and chop the cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, hearts of palm, and mint, and set them aside.
- Then, in a separate bowl, add all of the dressing ingredients together and whisk them to combine. Taste and adjust salt and pepper levels as needed / desired.
- Once the lentils are finished, strain the water from them and rinse them with cold water to cool.
- Then, add the cooled lentils to a large bowl along with the rest of the chopped vegetables. Finally, pour the dressing on top and toss to fully combine.
- Once the salad is done, serve it right away, or store any leftovers in an airtight container, in the fridge, for up to one week. Enjoy!
Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 925mg | Potassium: 759mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 541IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 5mg
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