Recipe Tip: Lentil Salad with Salsa

Top Recipe for 4 Persons. All ingredients and tips for getting it right. This salad is perfect for lunch at home or at the office.

Ingredients

• 250 g small black lentils (puy)
• salt
• 2 clove(s) garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoon vinegar
• 4 tablespoon olive oil
• pepper
• 0.5 bunch(es) parsley, finely chopped
• 2 spring onions, chopped into fine rings
• 12 leaves lettuce, cut into fine strips
• 1 red pepper, cut into very small cubes
• 1 yellow pepper, cut into very small cubes
• 1 hot pepper, cut into very small cubes
• 4 tomatoes, cut into very small cubes
• 2 spring onions, cut into fine rings
• 2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 0.5 teaspoon(s) cumin, ground
• 0.5 teaspoon(s) coriander seeds, ground
• 1 clove(s) garlic, finely chopped
• salt

Steps

1. Bring lentils to a boil in plenty of water with a pinch of salt, cook for 15 minutes until al dente.
2. Pour the lentils in a colander and leave to drain.
3. Mix the lentils with garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Let the lentils marinade for a while, season with salt, pepper, lemon juice and vinegar. Mix in parsley and spring onions.
4. For the salsa, mix red and yellow peppers, chillies, tomatoes and spring onions with lemon juice, cumin, coriander and garlic. Season the salsa with salt.
5. Layer the lentil salad and salsa in large glasses, sprinkle the lettuce on top.
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