Sunday, March 19, 2023

Fresh Lentil Salad

Fresh Lentil Salad   

 

Ingredients for lentil salad: 
Black lentils - 3/4 cups (uncooked) 
 
Celery - 6-8 stalks (sliced diagonally, save the leaves) 
 
Dates - 8 (seeded and chopped) 
 
Scallion - 3 (sliced diagonally ) 
 
Slivered almonds - 1/2 cup (toasted) 
 
Pecorino cheese - 1/4 cup (or parmesan) 
 
Olive oil - 1/4 cup 
 
Lemon juice - 3 tbsp. 
 
honey - 2-3 tbsp. (alternative: maple) 
 
Ground cumin - 1 tsp. 
 
Salt and Pepper - as needed 
 
Chili flakes - to taste 
 
Method of preparing the salad: 
To cook the lentils: add 3/4 cup dry lentils with 3 cups salted water. Boil and then lower flame and cover for another 20-25 minutes. 
 
 Let cool and mix with the rest of the ingredients in the serving bowl. Garnish with the celery leaves and serve. 
 
Chef's Tip: Make sure to cull the lentils and wash them twice before you cook or soak them. You can add grated cheese as a topping.

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