This is one of my favorite fresh summer salads. The lentils add a nice smoky flavor to the spicy onion, basil, and sweet balsamic vinegar. This is delicious served hot or cold and is a very satisfying vegan main dish.
Provided by yumnjam
Categories Salad
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine water and lentils in a large pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer gently until lentils are tender but not mushy, about 20 minutes. Drain excess liquid and transfer to a large bowl.
- Stir cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, and basil into lentils. Dress with balsamic vinegar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 438.7 calories, Carbohydrate 76.9 g, Fat 1.5 g, Fiber 36 g, Protein 30.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 30.1 mg, Sugar 7.9 g
There are no comments yet!
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love