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Easy Simple Healthy Lentil Salad Recipe

Simple Healthy Lentil Salad Recipe

This simple healthy lentil salad recipe is a great one to make for batch lunches during the week. It's just an easy filling lunch full of fresh flavor. You can eat it buy itself or bulk it up with some chopped spinach. If you have the time to cook the lentils in advance, this salad comes together extra quick. Otherwise, you can just chop everything else while the lentils simmer on the stovetop.
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Servings: 4
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 – 2 1/2 cups prepared lentils cooled – 1 cup dried lentils yields about 2 1/2 cups cooked, black, brown or green lentils work in this recipe
  • 1 large cucumber diced small
  • 1 large red pepper diced small
  • 1/2 cup red onion finely chopped
  • small handful parsley and/or mint chopped- optional, but adds a lot when you have on hand
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 1/2 lemons juiced – or zest and juice 1 organic lemon
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt or to taste
  • ground pepper to taste
  • 1-2 avocados sliced
  • chopped spinach to mix in optional

Method
 

  1. Add your prepared and cooled lentils, diced cucumber, red pepper, red onion, herbs if using, garlic, lemon juice, sea salt and ground pepper to a large mixing bowl. Stir everything together well. Let it sit and marinate in the fridge or serve right away topped with sliced avocado. ENJOY!
    Optional: Mix in chopped spinach at serving time.

Notes

Gluten-Free | Dairy-Free | Plant-Based | Vegan | Medical Medium Compliant Friendly Recipe