Red Lentil Salad
This red lentil salad is combined with beetroot, vegetable stock and a few other tasty ingredients to form a delicious vegetarian main meal that is quick and easy to prepare.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
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Cooking time: 10 minutes
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Resting time: 0 minutes
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Total time needed: 25 minutes
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Grade of Difficulty: standard
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Serves 4
This recipe was inspired by SessM. You can find his recipe in German language here
Ingredients
for
Red Lentil Salad
- 200 gram / 7.05 oz red lentils
- 250 gram / 8.8 oz pickled beetroot, cut into strips
- 1 bunch spring onions, chopped into rings
- 1/2 bunch parsley, roughly chopped
- 2 handful fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 2 tsp. medium hot mustard
- 4 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp. cumin powder
- 1 tsp. madras curry powder or other hot curry powder of your choice
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp. plum vinegar, (optional - use white apple cider vinegar instead)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Add 1 tbsp. of olive oil to a pan on the stove and switch hot plate to medium heat
- Add lentils, garlic, cumin, curry powder and turmeric to the pan and saute for 2 minutes
- Add vegetable stock and boil lentils for 8 to 10 minutes
- Remove from stove and let lentils cool down
- In the meantime add plum vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper and 3 tbsp. olive oil to a large glass bowl and combine them into a salad dressing
- Add lentils, beetroot, spring onions, coriander leaves and parsley to the bowl and mix all ingredients well with the dressing
- Serve as is or with fresh rolls / buns or white bread
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