Quick & Simple Vegan Lentil Salad

In case you’re after a easy, but scrumptious vegan lentil salad, you’ve come to the suitable place! 

This recipe has solely a handful of elements, and never solely is it simple to make, however this flavour mixture is pure bliss. The crunch and freshness from the pomegranate and walnuts steadiness out the attractive earthy texture and flavour of the brown lentils. 

The simple and easy dressing additionally praise the flavours with out overpowering them, as some dressing can.

Kitchen instruments wanted to make this vegan lentil salad

The objects that you simply’ll have to execute this salad are tremendous primary! 

• Chopping board
• Knife
• Giant bowl
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons

That’s it! How easy is that?!

Utilizing pomegranate arils (aka seeds) on this salad

The pomegranate arils are the proper pairing with the lentils, walnuts and coriander on this salad. It provides bursts of contemporary and candy flavour and delightful color. 

I usually purchase entire pomegranates and deseed them myself. I do the entire one in a single hit to have contemporary seeds within the fridge for after I’m prepared to make use of them. 

In case you’re pressed for time or don’t need the fuss of deseeding an entire pomegranate, you may typically purchase the seeds in a packet all prepared to make use of! Alternatively, they are often discovered within the freezer part of your grocery store. 

Nevertheless, I discover that the nicest and freshest is while you do the deseeding your self. You’ll discover some helpful movies over on YouTube to provide you some suggestions and tips on the right way to deseed a pomegranate rapidly and simply. 

These antioxidant-rich seeds actually make this salad, so please don’t be tempted to commerce them out for one thing else. 

What ought to I serve with lentil salad?

There are many dishes that this might make the proper facet for. I additionally like to serve this as an appetiser in child lettuce leaves. That manner, the leaf is used as a spoon to get that attractive salad into your mouth inside a few bites.

Another concepts to serve this salad alongside:

This record may go on and on, however these are only a few of my favourites!

How do I prepare dinner dried brown lentils?

I’ve a mixture of each in my pantry, some in cans and a few dried. It is dependent upon the dish that I’m making and the way quick on time I’m, to which lentils I’ll use. For soups and stews, I’ll usually prepare dinner them from scratch like on this lentil stew. 

In case you’d want to prepare dinner your lentils from scratch, right here is a straightforward option to prepare dinner them. 

• 1 cup of dried lentils
• 6 cups of water
• Pinch of salt

1. Soak your lentils in a single day in three cups of water. 
2. The following day, rinse them properly and add the opposite three cups of water and pinch of salt. 
3. Convey to a boil after which scale back to a simmer.
4. Prepare dinner till the lentils are tender. This usually takes round 20-25 minutes. 
5. Drain any extra water, and now they’re prepared to be used. 
6. In case you’re utilizing them on this chilly salad, run them underneath chilly water after cooking to chill them down and cease the cooking course of. Be sure that to empty all the surplus water earlier than utilizing. 

When you see how fast and simple it’s to whip up this salad, you’ll be making it on a regular basis. It’s excellent as a last-minute wholesome lunch, addition to a meal as a facet, or a lovely plate to take to a gathering.

I hope you take pleasure in this recipe as a lot as I do. In case you’d wish to see the video of me making this salad, you’ll find it over on our YouTube channel. 

Different recipes you’ll love:

1. One-Pot French Lentil, Mushroom and Sage Stew
2. Straightforward Vegan Brown Lentil Stew
3. Spiced Carrot & Millet Salad
4. Excessive Protein Vegan Salad with Candy Potato, Quinoa and Satay Tofu
5. Easy Potato and Radicchio Salad

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