Good for:
Weight loss
One
of your five-a-day
World food:
Lebanese, Mediterranean
Nutrition per serving
Calories (kcal)
332
Fat (g)
16.0
Carbs (g)
13.0
Protein (g)
37.0
Salt (g)
0.2
Sugar (g)
1.0
Ingredients
1
Cup
Lentils (rinsed)
4
tbsp
Olive Oil
12
Clove
Garlic (minced)
1
Cup
Peppermint (finely chopped)
1
Cup
Parsley (finely chopped)
4
tbsp
Lemon Juice
1.5
tsp
Cumin
0.25
tsp
Lebanese All Purpose Spice Blend
4
Dash
Sea Salt
4
Dash
Black Pepper
Method
- Put lentils in a small pan with 3 cups water, bring to a boil, then simmer gently until lentils are
tender, about 25-30 minutes. - Heat half of the olive oil in small frying pan, add garlic, and cook over very low heat until garlic is
very fragrant but barely starting to get some color, about 7-8 minutes. Turn off heat. - While garlic cooks, whisk together lemon juice, remaining olive oil, ground cumin, and Lebanese
spice blend. - When lentils are tender, drain well and transfer to a bowl.
- Turn the heat back on under pan with the garlic, add lemon juice dressing mixture, and heat about
1 minute. Pour heated dressing over the lentils, then gently stir to combine so all the lentils are well-
coated with the dressing. - Stir in fresh herbs, then season the salad well with salt and fresh ground black pepper. Serve warm
or at room temperature.
