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    Home » Recipes » Vegan Main Dishes

    French Lentil Salad with Cherry Tomatoes

    Published: Jul 24, 2014 · Updated: Apr 7, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Beans aren’t the only member of the legume family worth celebrating. Lentils, packed with fiber and protein, are just as nutritious. Plus they cook up—no soaking required—in only 15 to 20 minutes. A French ami shared her mother’s traditional recipe for lentil salad with me years ago. This simple salad, seasoned with a French vinaigrette, is classic dish in France. It makes a wonderful, protein-rich highlight of any meal. Because the flavors continue to meld, it’s also great the next day. Recipe from Plant-Powered for Life: Eat Your Way to Lasting Health with 52 Simple Steps and 125 Delicious Recipes, © 2014 Sharon Palmer. Reprinted with permission from The Experiment.

    French Lentil Salad by Sharon Palmer from Plant-Powered for Life

    French Lentil Salad with Cherry Tomatoes

    Lentils are a wonderful, protein-rich highlight of any meal. Because the flavors continue to meld, this main-dish salad is also great the next day.
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    Course: Main dish salad
    Cuisine: Vegan / Healthy
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: Lentil Salad
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 315kcal
    Author: Veg Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound lentils dried, or 3 cups cooked (see Note)
    • 4 cups water
    • 2 teaspoons reduced sodium vegetable broth base
    • 4 celery stalks diced (about 1½ cups)
    • 1½ cups cherry tomatoes halved
    • 2 medium shallots finely diced
    • ¼ cup packed chopped fresh parsley
    • 1½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
    • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
    • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
    • 1 medium garlic clove minced
    • Pinch of sea salt optional
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Place the lentils, water, and broth base in a pot. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, until the lentils are tender but firm.
    • Remove from the heat, drain any remaining liquid, and transfer the lentils to a large bowl. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
    • Stir in the celery, tomatoes, shallots, and parsley.
    • In a small dish, make the dressing by whisking together the olive oil, mustard, vinegar, herbes de Provence, black pepper, and garlic.
    • Add the dressing to the lentil mixture and toss. Taste and season with sea salt, if desired. Chill until serving time.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 859mg | Fiber: 24g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 442IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 6mg
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    Note: If you’re in a rush, use precooked, refrigerated lentils available at many stores. Although a classic French lentil salad uses lentils du puys (small, dark green lentils), try other varieties for a colorful twist, such as yellow, beluga (black), or multicolored lentils.

    Variation: Substitute cooked beans, such as white, fava, or cranberry beans, for the lentils.

    French Lentil Salad by Sharon Palmer from Plant-Powered for Life

    Nutritional Information
    Per Serving: 136 calories, 8 g protein, 19 g carbohydrate, 4 g fat, .5 g saturated fat, 4 g fiber, 3 g sugar, 55 mg sodium

    • Enjoy lots more main-dish salad recipes here on VegKitchen.
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