This crunchy delicious middle eastern salad makes the perfect mail of side dish. Serve with whole wheat pita bread for a delicious main meal.
Serves
6
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked French green lentils
- 2 cups peeled and grated carrots (from 4 medium carrots)
- 2 cups shredded kale
- 3 celery sticks, diced
- ½ a medium red onion, finely chopped
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
- ½ cup raisins or currants
- ½ cup toasted walnuts, pepitas, or sunflower seeds (or mixture of all)
- ⅓ cup pitted Kalamata olives, sliced
Dressing
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more to taste
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp chili flakes (optional)
- ¾ tsp fine sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp pure maple syrup
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Method
Combine the cooked lentils, shredded carrots, red onion, celery, mint, raisins, and nuts or seeds in a large bowl.
Combine the dressing ingredients in a bowl or jar and whisk or secure the lid and shake to combine.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Taste and add more lemon juice, if needed.
Note
Serve with pita and hummus on the side.
Leftover salad can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for several days. Just squeeze a little lemon on before serving and try not to dress all the salad if you don’t think you’ll eat it all.
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looks delicious!