Greek Lentil Salad

  • by XpatAthens
  • Tuesday, 23 May 2017
Greek Lentil Salad
This simple salad from The Greek Vegan is healthy and combines a delicious mix of flavours! “Earthy, hearty lentils with smoky roasted peppers and sun-dried tomatoes with bright pops of lemon, red wine vinegar and fresh mint mixed with salty olives, peppery red onions and crisp fennel. There’s a whole lot going on in this rustic, traditional dish and you’ll love every bite of it.”

Dressing
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp oil from sun-dried tomato jar
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 cloves finely minced garlic
  • 1 tsp dried, crushed marjoram
  • 1/2 tsp salt and pepper
  • 1/4 tsp sugar (optional)
Salad
  • 1 cup cooked lentils (or 1 package Melissa’s Produce steamed lentils)
  • 6 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/3 cup chopped red onions
  • 1/3 cup roasted red peppers
  • 1/3 cup Kalamata olives (pits removed!)
  • 1/2 cup fennel bulb, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh chopped mint
  • 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
To read this recipe in full, please visit: The Greek Vegan
 
Photo Credit: The Greek Vegan

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