Cold Lentil Salad



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Prep Time:
30 mins

Cook Time:
30 mins

Total Time:
1 hr

Servings:
12

Yield:
12 servings


Ingredients

  • 2bulbsgarlic
  • 1teaspoonolive oil, divided
  • 1pounddry brown lentils
  • 4cupswater, or as needed to cover
  • 1pintgrape tomatoes, halved
  • 1bunchfresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1bunchgreen onions, thinly sliced
  • ¼cupbalsamic vinegar
  • ¼cupolive oil
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • Directions

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

    Peel outer skins from garlic bulbs and cut about 1/4 inch from the top of each bulb to expose cloves; place each bulb onto a piece of aluminum foil, drizzle each with about 1/2 teaspoon olive oil, and wrap garlic bulbs in the foil. Place wrapped bulbs into a baking dish.

    Bake garlic in the preheated oven until soft, about 30 minutes. Let bulbs cool.

    Place lentils into a 5-quart pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until lentils are tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes; stir occasionally. Drain lentils in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse with cold water to cool; drain again.

    Break garlic bulbs apart and squeeze cloves to release cooked garlic. Place garlic into a large salad bowl and add grape tomatoes, parsley, and green onions. Whisk balsamic vinegar with 1/4 cup olive oil, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. Fold lentils into tomato mixture and pour dressing over salad; gently toss to coat. Keep refrigerated until serving time.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    183 Calories
    6g Fat
    26g Carbs
    10g Protein

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