Lentil Salad with Oilves, mint and feta
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 cup lentils, cleaned & RinsedSalt & Pepper to taste6 c water2 c. chicken broth- low sodium1 bay leaf5 gloves garlic- lightly smashed5 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil3 tbsp. white wine vinegar1/2 c. coursly chopped Kalamata Oilves1/2 chopped fresh mint1 large shallot, minced1 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
1) Place lentils and 1 tsp salt in bowl. Cover with 4 c. warm water and soak for 1 hour. Drain & cool ( can be refrigerated up to 2 days at this stage before completion.)
2) Adjust middle rack of oven to center level. Heat to 325 degrees. Place drained lentils in med. sauce pan with 2 c. water, 2 c. chicken broth, garlic, bay leaf and 1/2 tsp. salt. Cover and bake until lentils are tender but remain intact, 40 - 50 minutes.
3) Whisk together olive oil and white wine vinegar. Add shallots, Kalamata olives, and mint.
4) Drain lentils. remove garlic and bay leaf. Add lentils to salad dressing mixture and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to serving dishes and sprinkle tops with feta cheese. Can be served warm or cold.
Serving Size: 6 - 1 c servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DBBDANFORD.
2) Adjust middle rack of oven to center level. Heat to 325 degrees. Place drained lentils in med. sauce pan with 2 c. water, 2 c. chicken broth, garlic, bay leaf and 1/2 tsp. salt. Cover and bake until lentils are tender but remain intact, 40 - 50 minutes.
3) Whisk together olive oil and white wine vinegar. Add shallots, Kalamata olives, and mint.
4) Drain lentils. remove garlic and bay leaf. Add lentils to salad dressing mixture and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to serving dishes and sprinkle tops with feta cheese. Can be served warm or cold.
Serving Size: 6 - 1 c servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DBBDANFORD.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 181.4
- Total Fat: 14.0 g
- Cholesterol: 7.2 mg
- Sodium: 547.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 10.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
- Protein: 4.6 g
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