French Lentil Salad
Healthy and refreshing, this easy lentil salad combines green lentils, sweet onion, crunchy celery and carrots, herbs and spices, and a simple yet bright vinaigrette. It’s a satisfying and flavor-packed weekday lunch or side dish!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup green lentils French lentils are my favorite green lentil!
- ⅔ cup sweet onion finely chopped
- ⅔ cup celery finely chopped
- ⅔ cup carrot finely chopped
- ⅔ cup Italian parsley finely chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon sherry wine vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon allspice the secret ingredient!
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse lentils to remove any sand/dirt.
- Add lentils and bay leaf to a pot with about 3 cups water. Bring them to a boil, then turn down to a steady simmer, cover, and let simmer for 20-25 minutes until tender but not mushy.
- Drain lentils, remove bay leaf, and place in a large bowl. Add in onion, celery, carrot, garlic, parsley, sherry wine vinegar, olive oil, allspice, and salt and pepper.
- Toss until combined.
- Serve slightly warm, room temperature or chilled.
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Notes
- Keeps well in the fridge, covered, for up to 5 days!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 668mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4503IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 5mg