Delicious and super healthy Greek style lentil salad with feta cheese and yummy vegetables. This could be eaten as a side dish or a light vegetarian meal. The lentils are simmered until cooked and then coated with an oil and red wine vinegar dressing. So good. Lentils are a wonderful source of protein.
prep time 15 min cook time 20 min (lentil cook time)
ingredients for 4
- 400 lentils, picked and rinsed
- 1 bay leaf
- 2-3 red and yellow peppers, roasted and sliced
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 200 g cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- half a cucumber, sliced or chopped
- handful fresh parsley or dill, chopped
- optional: handful of fresh mint, chopped
- 10 kalamata or other olives, pitted and sliced
- salt and pepper
- 200 g feta cheese, crumbled
- for the dressing:
- 6 tables extra virgin olive oil
- 6 tables red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- salt and pepper
1. Rinse the lentils and cook them in a pot with water, add a bay leaf and salt. Cooking time varies for different varieties of lentils.
2. Cut the peppers into strips or slices, place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, sprinkle some oil on them and bake them in preheated oven to 200C for about 20 minutes until softened.
3. Whisk the oil, vinegar, minced garlic, salt and pepper for the dressing.
4. When the lentils are cooked, drain them in a colander and let cool for a few minutes. Once cooled, place them in a large serving bowl and toss with dressing. Add chopped onions, roasted peppers, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, olives and crumbled feta andmix . Add the herbs right before serving.
BUON APPETITO!