Summer Lentil Salad, an easy-to-make salad that is also a great one-dish meal, perfect to serve as an appetizer during a summer dinner or to eat at the office or outdoors for a picnic! The summer lentil salad is ready in a few minutes, and you can enjoy it immediately or leave it in the fridge for the next meal! But now let’s stop chatting and go to the kitchen to try the recipe!
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- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 3 People
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
Ingredients for the Summer Lentil Salad
- 8.5 oz canned lentils (weight considered after draining)
- 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup small mozzarella balls
- 1 clove red garlic
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 pinch fine salt
- to taste black pepper (freshly ground)
Useful Tools
- Kitchen Scale
- Bowl
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- 2 Spoons
Preparation of the Summer Lentil Salad
Start by washing and drying the cherry tomatoes, then cut them in half and put them in the bowl. Add the small mozzarella balls, also cut in half.
Finely chop the garlic clove, add it to the bowl with oil, salt, and pepper, and mix.
Now drain the lentils and pour them into the bowl, add the freshly chopped parsley, mix well, and the lentil salad is ready to be enjoyed immediately or after resting in the fridge!
