Cold Lentil Salad

Name: Cold Lentil Salad
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups green lentils; 1 seedless english cucumber; 1 medium red onion; Handful of mint (cleaned & picked off the stem); Handful of parsley (cleaned & picked off the stem); Juice of one lemon; Salt & pepper; 1/2 of a yellow onion; 2-3 cloves of garlic; Olive oil

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Ingredients (10)

1 1/2 cups green lentils
1 seedless english cucumber
1 medium red onion
Handful of mint (cleaned & picked off the stem)
Handful of parsley (cleaned & picked off the stem)
Juice of one lemon
Salt & pepper
1/2 of a yellow onion
2-3 cloves of garlic
Olive oil

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Everyone loves this dish & asks for the recipe – even if they don’t think they like lentils. It light & fresh – perfect for summer!

by LaTavolaMarche

Instructions

1In a pot, place lentils, 1/2 yellow onion & garlic cloves with skin removed. Cover lentils with water.
2Bring to a boil, reduce flame & simmer for 25-35 minutes until lentils are tender–BUT NOT MUSHY. It might be necessary to add a little more water during cooking process as lentils absorb the water.
3When lentils are tender drain. Pick out onions & garlic, discard.
4Peel cucumber, slice lengthwise & remove seeds. Dice into small pieces about the size of a lentil.
5Dice the red onion to the same size as well.
6Chop parsley & mint.
7When lentils are cool, combine with above ingredients.

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