Indian Lentil Salad with Curry Lemon Dressing
Indian Lentil salad is full of refreshing and delicious flavors. Fresh veggies and herbs and tender meaty lentils tossed in zesty Curry lemon dressing makes very satisfying and delightful salad everyone will love.
Servings: 6 cups
Calories: 275kcal
Cost: $5
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked lentils
- 2-3 small Persian cucumbers cut into bite size pieces
- 2 medium red tomatoes remove seeds and cut into bite size pieces
- ½ cup baby carrots cut into bite size pieces
- ½ cup small radishes cut into bite size pieces
- ¼ cup Fresh cilantro leaves chopped
- ¼ cup mint leaves chopped
Curry Lemon Dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- ½ tespoon roasted cumin seeds
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove minced
- Salt and pepper - per taste
Instructions
- Cook lentils per package directions. See notes about how to cook them on stove top and instant pot.
- Chop the veggies into bite size pieces.
- Combine all ingredients listed for dressing in a mason jar and whisk well.
- Mix cooked lentils, veggies in a salad bowl. Pour the dressing over. Toss well.
- Serve immediately or cover and chill till ready to serve. Enjoy !
Notes
How to Cook Lentils on a Stove top
Combine 3 cups of broth or water with 1 cup of dried lentils in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover. Let the lentils simmer until they're soft for about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat. Let them sit for 5 minutes, then strain the excess liquid.
How to Cook Lentils In Instant Pot
Put 2 cups of water in the main steel insert. In a separate container, combine 2 cups of broth or water for every 1 cup of dried lentils. Turn the pressure valve to the sealing position and choose 1 minute high pressure. Once the timer is up, allow a natural pressure release for 10 minutes. Then turn the pressure valve to the venting position to quickly release the remainder of the pressure. Open the lid. Using a fork, gently fluff the cooked lentils.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cup | Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Sodium: 97mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 6g