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Lentil Salad (vegan)

Lentil salad is a perfect side dish or light meal that everyone can enjoy! This one would be great for potlucks and cookouts, and it happens to be vegan friendly.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Vegan
Keyword Lentil Salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 301 kcal
Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

For the salad

  • 2 cups cooked green lentils
  • ½ cup diced cucumber
  • ½ cup quartered cherry tomatoes
  • ¼ cup sliced pitted kalamata olives
  • 1/4 cup green onions chopped
  • 2 tablespoons minced dill
  • 2 tablespoons minced parsley

Dressing

  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice - optional
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook the lentils according to package instructions and let cool completely.

  2. Add lentils, cucumber, tomatoes, olives. Scallions, dill, parsley and feta to a medium to large sized mixing bowl or serving bowl.

  3. Make the dressing. Add all dressing ingredients to a small mixing bowl or mason jar and either whisk or shake well to emulsify into a creamy dressing.
  4. Pout the dressing over the salad and toss well to coat all salad ingredients in the dressing. Top with more chopped herbs if desired.
  5. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.

Each serving is approximately one cup.

Recipe Tips

Brown or green lentils work best in this recipe. Red lentils get too soft when cooked and will not work in this salad.

Modify this to make it your own, or use what you have on hand. Some suggestions:

  • Switch up the veggies. You can use diced bell peppers, diced red onion or even diced carrots in this recipe.
  • Add some more protein. Add in some chickpeas or protein of choice
  • This recipe vegan. Feel free to add your favorite vegan cheese. Also, dairy eaters: feta cheese is fantastic on this salad.
  • Diced avocado would be awesome in this too
Nutrition Facts
Lentil Salad (vegan)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 301 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Sodium 513mg22%
Potassium 552mg16%
Carbohydrates 31g10%
Fiber 10g42%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 279IU6%
Vitamin C 9mg11%
Calcium 42mg4%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.