Moroccan Lentil Salad
Serves: |
5 |
Recipe Type: |
Veg. |
Calories Per Serving: |
157 |
Preparation Time: |
20 M |
Cooking Time: |
30 M |
Difficulty: |
Easy |
Ingredients:
- ½ cup Lentils (dry)
- 1½ cups Water
- ½ (15 ounce) can Garbanzo Beans (drained)
- 2 Tomatoes (chopped)
- 4 Green Onions (chopped)
- 2 Hot Green Chile Peppers (minced)
- 1 Green Bell Pepper (chopped)
- ½ Yellow Bell Pepper (chopped)
- 1 Red Bell Pepper (chopped)
- 1 Lime (juiced)
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- ¼ cup fresh Cilantro (chopped)
- Salt (to taste)
Cooking Instructions:
- Pour water in a pot and add the lentils.
- Boil the water and reduce to simmer.
- Cook the lentils for 30 minutes or till they are tender.
- Take a medium mixing bowl and combine together lentils, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, green onions, Chile peppers, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper and red bell pepper.
- Season with lime juice, olive oil, cilantro and salt. Toss the ingredients to blend them well.
- Refrigerate the salad for 20 minutes.
- Serve chilled.