Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, lentils, spinach and herb salad. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
This Zesty Lentil Spinach Salad is made with garlicky sauteed veggies, hearty lentils, fresh spinach, and some tangy lemon juice. This wonderful, simple, hearty, and très délicieux "zesty" lentil spinach salad. This recipe was actually at the top of my list to try when we got home from France.
Lentils, spinach and herb salad is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Lentils, spinach and herb salad is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have lentils, spinach and herb salad using 8 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Lentils, spinach and herb salad:
- Prepare 3 cup lentils cooked
- Make ready 2 clove garlic
- Take 1 cup spinach
- Take 1 tbsp parsley
- Get 1 tbsp basil
- Prepare 1 tbsp mint
- Prepare 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Prepare 1/2 tsp lemon juice
Bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat. The bright herb dressing is what makes this otherwise simple salad special. It's definitely meal-worthy, and I hesitate a little in calling it a salad because it is so hearty. The addition of lentils and spinach help in that regard, and adding the dressing while the potatoes are still hot lets in soak right in.
Steps to make Lentils, spinach and herb salad:
- Saute the garlic in the oil until tender.
- Chop spinach and herbs, then add to lentils. Salt to taste.
- Stir and cook until warmed through.
- Add the lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
- *Cooking your own green lentils: 1 1/2 dried green lentils. Wash dried lentils.
- Put lentils and twice the proportion water into a saucepan.
- Cook 20-30 minutes over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to maintain a very gentle simmer.
- When tender, ready! Nice side salad.
Spinach serves two purposes here: Half of the leaves are shredded and wilted with the warm lentils, while the rest is dressed and makes a base for the salad. For the cheese, choose a good-quality aged white or yellow cheddar; its sharp flavor will perfectly contrast the lentils' earthiness. Add lentil mixture and combine well. Garnish with more seeds and optional cheese. Dried cranberries and blueberries work beautifully in this salad.
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