The lentil and tomato salad is ideal for those who want to get back in shape after some feasting or maybe are preparing for swimsuit season.
Finally, the nice weather is here, for going to the beach even if here we are not sure we can do it this year, but at least we try to stay in shape with a guilt-free tasty salad.
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With very few ingredients you will have a rich dish that I called salad because everything is cold but it is not a side dish, if you add a slice of bread, I would say it is a very light main course.
So, the lentil and tomato salad, is a complete dish.
So let’s find out how to prepare it right after the photo as always.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
What is needed for the lentil salad
- 5.3 oz dry lentils
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 3 Vine tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic
- 8 leaves basil
- 3 tbsps Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Red wine vinegar
- 2 stalks Celery
- to taste Salt
Tools
- 1 Salad Bowl
How to prepare the lentil salad
To prepare the lentil salad, first rinse the lentils under cold running water and then cook them in plenty of unsalted water for the time indicated on the package.
Meanwhile, dice the tomatoes and drain the cottage cheese from its liquid in a fine-mesh strainer.
Prepare an emulsion with vinegar and oil in a salad bowl by adding the crushed or finely chopped garlic cloves, basil leaves torn by hand, and celery sliced thinly.
Season with salt and add the tomatoes.
Once the lentils are cooked, run them quickly under cold running water to stop the cooking, then drain them very well before adding them to the dressing.
Add the cottage cheese, which will have lost its liquid, and gently mix to blend all the flavors, adjust the salt if necessary and..
ENJOY YOUR MEAL
Variations for the lentil salad
You can season the lentil salad with a vinaigrette made with equal parts of white wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil, chopping half an onion and the leaves of a sprig of parsley instead of using garlic and basil.
