Add this lentil salad recipe to your lunch rotation ASAP! Packed with fresh veggies, olives, and feta, it's super flavorful and great for meal prep.
Ingredient
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
3 garlic cloves, grated
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, or za'atar
1 teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
Freshly ground black pepper
For the Salad
2½ cups cooked French green lentils, from 1 cup uncooked
3 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced into half-moons
¾ cup yellow grape tomatoes, halved
½ cup diced red onion
4 lacinato kale leaves, stemmed, leaves torn
4 red radishes, thinly sliced
Heaping ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
Heaping ½ cup green olives, pitted and halved
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup fresh mint leaves
Direction
Make the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, Italian seasoning, salt, cumin, and several grinds of pepper.
Assemble the salad: Add the lentils, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, kale, radishes, feta, and olives to the bowl with the dressing and toss to coat. Add the parsley and mint and toss again. Season to taste and serve.