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Salatet 'ads (red lentil salad)

Salatet 'ads is a salad of red lentils cooked until soft and creamy, tossed with mint and lemon. Simple and quick, it is eaten warm or cold as a mezze.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

384 kcal per serving

Protein
18 g
Carbohydrates
30.8 g
of which sugars
2.7 g
Fat
17.7 g
of which saturated fat
2.7 g
Fiber
10.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Rinse the red lentils until the water runs clear.
  2. Cook them in simmering water for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring from time to time, until very soft.
  3. Drain them and let them cool slightly.
  4. Finely slice the onion and chop the mint.
  5. In a salad bowl, mix the lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, salt and pepper.
  6. Add the warm lentils, the onion and the mint, then mix gently.
  7. Taste, adjust the seasoning and serve warm or at room temperature.

Variations and tips

Spicy version. Sprinkle with Aleppo pepper before serving.

Tomato version. Add two deseeded, diced tomatoes for a fresher salad.

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