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🍽️ Mediterranean Vegetarian Colorful Lentil Salad
🍽️ Mediterranean
Tender green lentils tossed with cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, feta and parsley in a lemon-mustard dressing. Ready in about 40 minutes.
Prep 15 min Cook 25 min Serves 4 Easy Ingredients
- 🍋Lemon1, juiced
- 🫙Olive Oil3 tbsp
- 🌿Fresh Parsley1/2 cup
- 🥬Cucumber1, diced
- 🧅Red Onion1/2, finely chopped
- 🫙Dijon Mustard1 tsp
- 🍅Cherry Tomatoes1 cup, halved
- 🫙Green Lentils1 cup
Optional extras
Instructions
- 1
Simmer the lentils in salted water 20–25 minutes until tender but holding shape; drain and cool.
- 2
Whisk lemon, olive oil and mustard with salt and pepper.
- 3
Toss lentils with cucumber, tomatoes, onion and parsley.
- 4
Dress, top with feta and serve.
Chef's tip
Dress the lentils while slightly warm; they absorb more flavour.
Colorful Lentil Salad
- Time
- 40 min
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Easy
- Prep / cook
- 15 / 25 min
Ingredients
- 🍋 Lemon1, juiced
- 🫙 Olive Oil3 tbsp
- 🌿 Fresh Parsley1/2 cup
- 🥬 Cucumber1, diced
- 🧅 Red Onion1/2, finely chopped
- 🫙 Dijon Mustard1 tsp
- 🍅 Cherry Tomatoes1 cup, halved
- 🫙 Green Lentils1 cup
Optional
Steps
- Simmer the lentils in salted water 20–25 minutes until tender but holding shape; drain and cool.
- Whisk lemon, olive oil and mustard with salt and pepper.
- Toss lentils with cucumber, tomatoes, onion and parsley.
- Dress, top with feta and serve.
