Name: Mediterranean Lentil and Chickpea Salad
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) no-salt-added chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) lentils, drained and rinsed; 1½ cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved; 1½ cup English cucumbers, diced; 1 cup crumbled light or regular feta cheese (4 oz/113 g); ½ cup Kalamata olives, pitted; ½ cup red onions, diced or very thinly sliced; ⅓ cup fresh parsley, chopped; 2 Tbsp fresh dill, minced; 1 medium avocado, diced or sliced (optional); ¼ cup olive oil; 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 tsp liquid honey; 1 tsp minced garlic; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; ½ tsp dried oregano; ¼ tsp sea salt; ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Yields

9 servings

If you’re a fan of Greek salad, you’ll love this colourful, flavour-packed Mediterranean Lentil and Chickpea Salad recipe. It consists of high-fibre, protein-boosting lentils and chickpeas. If you’re feeling extra hungry, then serve this salad as a scrumptious side dish for grilled fish, chicken or steak. And call me when you make it. I’m coming over!

This recipe is from Greta Podleski’s newest cookbook, Every Salad Ever. It’s the ultimate salad-lovers cookbook, filled with beautiful and flavorful salads for every season and every reason.

ingredients

Salad

can (19 oz/540 mL) no-salt-added chickpeas, drained and rinsed

can (19 oz/540 mL) lentils, drained and rinsed

1½

cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved

1½

cup English cucumbers, diced

cup crumbled light or regular feta cheese (4 oz/113 g)

cup Kalamata olives, pitted

cup red onions, diced or very thinly sliced

⅓

cup fresh parsley, chopped

Tbsp fresh dill, minced

medium avocado, diced or sliced (optional)

Dressing

cup olive oil

Tbsp red wine vinegar

Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

tsp liquid honey

tsp minced garlic

tsp Dijon mustard

tsp dried oregano

tsp sea salt

tsp freshly ground black pepper

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directions

Step 1

Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.

Step 2

Make the dressing: Whisk together all dressing ingredients in a small bowl or measuring cup. Pour over salad and stir gently. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

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