Lentil Salad

Name: Lentil Salad (Salad-e Adasi)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: ½ red onion, peeled and diced small; ½ bell pepper, seeded and diced small; ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 cup (100 g) chopped spring onions (white and green parts); 6 cups (1.5 liters) water; 1 cup (200 g) brown (or French) lentils, rinsed; ¼ cup rice vinegar or Fresh lime juice; 1 clove garlic, peeled and grated; ½ cup (60 ml) olive oil; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 2 tablespoons chopped Fresh cilantro

Salad-e Adasi

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

Joon

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2015

About

Rich in protein, lentils have been popular in Iran since ancient times. I often make this salad for my son who is a vegan. You can make it with any kind of dried bean.

Ingredients

1 cup (200 g) brown (or French) lentils, rinsed
6 cups (

Method

Place the lentils in a medium-heavy saucepan. Pour in the water and cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 30 to 45 minutes (depending on the type of lentils used), or until tender. Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, in a salad bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing.
Add the cooked, drained and still warm lentils, and all the salad ingr