Name: Refreshing Lentil Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Water - 4 cups; Salt - 4 cups; Dry lentils - 1 ¼ cups; Garlic, minced - 2 large cloves; Roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and chopped - 2 large; Chopped red onion - ½ cup; Chopped green bell pepper - ½ cup; Small green chile pepper, seeded and chopped - 1; Lemon, juiced - 1; Lemon zest - 1 teaspoon; Carrot, shredded - 1 small; Oil-cured black olives - ½ cup; Chopped fresh cilantro - ¼ cup; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ¼ cup; Extra-virgin olive oil - ¼ cup; Hard-cooked eggs, cut in half lengthwise - 2

Ingredients for - Refreshing Lentil Salad

1. Water 4 cups

2. Salt 4 cups

3. Dry lentils 1 ¼ cups

4. Garlic, minced 2 large cloves

5. Roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and chopped 2 large

6. Chopped red onion ½ cup

7. Chopped green bell pepper ½ cup

8. Small green chile pepper, seeded and chopped 1

9. Lemon, juiced 1

10. Lemon zest 1 teaspoon

11. Carrot, shredded 1 small

12. Oil-cured black olives ½ cup

13. Chopped fresh cilantro ¼ cup

14. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ¼ cup

15. Extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup

16. Hard-cooked eggs, cut in half lengthwise 2

How to cook deliciously - Refreshing Lentil Salad

1 . Stage

Bring the water and salt to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Pour the lentils into the water while stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the lentils are tender but still hold their shape, about 30 minutes. Drain well.

2 . Stage

Transfer the lentils to a mixing bowl and stir in the garlic, seeded tomatoes, red onion, green bell pepper, and chile pepper. Add the juice of 1 lemon plus 1 teaspoon of the zest. Mix in the shredded carrot, olives, and cilantro.

3 . Stage

Season with salt and black pepper, and drizzle with olive oil; mix well. Refrigerate for at least an hour to allow the flavors to blend.

4 . Stage

Before serving, mix the salad again and add more lemon juice or olive oil if needed. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with sliced eggs.