Red lentil salad

AUTHOR
Louis Ramirez
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3.6 22
COOK TIME
45 mins
TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 8
  • 2 medium-sized onions
  • 2–3 Garlic cloves
  • 5-7 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
  • 500 g red lentils
  • 75 g dried cranberries
  • 1-2 TEASPOONS Cumin
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp Sugar
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 1 TABLESPOON Vegetable broth
  • 100 ml Balsamic vinegar
  • 1–2 Mini Roman salads
  • 125 g Arugula (rocket)
  • 250 g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 collar Parsley

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel and finely dice onions and garlic.

  2. 2

    Fry in 2-3 tablespoons of hot oil. Wash the lentils and let them drip off. Chop cranberries coarsely. Steam both briefly. Season with cumin and pepper. 1-1 1⁄2 Sprinkle with sugar and caramelise.

  3. 3

    Add a good 600 ml of water and broth. Cover and cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes. Stir from time to time.

  4. 4

    Take the lentils off the stove. Stir in vinegar and season everything with salt and pepper. Let it cool down.

  5. 5

    Cleaning salads. Wash salads, tomatoes and parsley. Cut romaine lettuce into strips, pluck arugula smaller if necessary. Halve tomatoes and chop parsley. Mix everything with 3-4 tablespoons of oil into the lentils.

  6. 6

    Season to taste and serve.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
320 kcal
CARBS
44 g
FATS
7 g
PROTEINS
17 g