nutritional information

Per 1-cup serving:

  • Calories: 228
  • Protein: 12 g
  • Total Fat: 7 g
  • Saturated Fat: 2 g
  • Carbohydrates: 33 g
  • Cholesterol: 8 mg
  • Sodium: 116 mg
  • Fiber: 8 g
  • Sugar: 4 g
Gluten-Free

Greek Lentil Salad

Greek Lentil Salad

Serves 4

Try this salad as a take-along lunch or a light dinner. Unlike most dried beans, lentils don’t need to be soaked before cooking, but they still offer all the same protein and fiber benefits.
  • 1 cup French green lentils, rinsed and drained
  • ¼ small onion
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 large shallot, finely chopped (¼ cup)
  • 2 Tbs. lemon juice
  • 1 small cucumber, diced (1 cup)
  • 2 medium tomatoes, diced (1 cup)
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
  • 1 Tbs. olive oil
  • ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese

1. Place lentils, onion, bay leaves, and 6 cups water in large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 25 to 30 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Drain, remove onion and bay leaves, and cool.

2. Stir together shallot and lemon juice in large bowl. Add lentils, cucumber, tomatoes, mint, and oil; stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Chill 1 hour, or overnight. Serve topped with feta.

June 2011 p.61

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comments

I am a dork and forgot the lentils at the store but I used chickpeas and it still turned out very well! The mint just gives it a very light refreshing taste. I added some fresh ground pepper and kalamata olives.

Jessica Morang - 2013-03-29 06:20:50

I made the mistake and used regular green lentil. It was missing a bit of punch to It. Does the French lentil taste much diff?

Jolyane - 2012-05-27 20:57:20

Also be sure to drain the lentils really well, leave them for a time in the colander.

Victoria bergesen - 2012-05-04 19:32:00

This is very good, but be sure not to overcook the lentils. I used ordinary lentils, not having access to French ones.

Victoria bergesen - 2012-05-04 19:30:28

Will other types of lentils work as well?

Sandy - 2011-10-11 06:13:25

I've been making a version of this for 3 years. My dressing is: olive oil, redwine vinegar or balsamic, 3 tbl fresh lime juice, 1 teas cumin, paprika, sea salt & pepper and some fresh crushed red pepper flakes to taste. add to cooked french green lentil with fresh chopped cucumber or zucchini, red pepper, tomatoes, (what ever veggies you like) tons of fresh chopped cilantro and lastly cubed avocados. It is amazingly delicious!

Jennifer - 2011-09-22 03:06:20

I make this without the cheese and love it! You definitely need to use French green lentils.

Tamelyn - 2011-09-12 21:12:37

Sort of took this in a different direction, as it came out a little bland at first (a problem I often experience with the recipes on here). Added some chopped basil as Amy mentioned, as well as extra lemon juice, a couple splashes of red cooking wine, and some diced smoked goat cheddar I had lying around (Gouda or mozzarella would have been good too). Much heartier, and very good.

Matt - 2011-07-14 22:01:06

I made this recipe exactly as it read but added a teeny bit of fresh chopped basil with the mint at the end. My family of 5 had it for dinner last night and didn't rave about it but thought it was pretty good. We all thought it needed some more flavor. Also, it really made more like 6 entree servings. Nice light, cold recipe for a hot summer day.

Amy - 2011-06-27 09:42:05

This was delicious. It will definitely become a regular summer dish for me. It would be great to take to a potluck, too.

Hannah - 2011-06-17 20:11:04

I remembered seeing this the other day but not the details. So, today I used some leftover lentils, brown rice, chopped tomatoes, salsa and spinach. Heated with a little olive oil, warmed a tortilla, squirted it all with lime juice and wrapped the whole along with some avocado in the tortilla. Delicious.

Rosie - 2011-06-10 12:54:10

This recipe leaves lots of options open as well. I could add roasted asparagus, or peppers, zucchini, etc. etc. Definitley a must try!

Renee - 2011-06-08 08:53:44

Penny that has not been proven, and soy has also been shown to decrease iron absorption. The simple solution is to have Vitamin C when consuming POSSIBLE iron inhibitors. IE glass of OJ with this meal. http://www.vegfamily.com/dietician/calcium-iron-absorption.htm

Withsilverwings - 2011-06-02 17:04:30

yum

Anonymous - 2011-06-01 14:46:20

And if you leave the cheese out, it looks like a very tasty vegan dish :)

Sue - 2011-05-18 10:08:57