Garden Vegetable Lentil Salad

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups cooked lentils
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
• 1 large yellow pepper, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 carrots, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup fresh peas
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh mint or 1/2 cup fresh coriander, chopped

Recipe

• 1 place lentils in a large salad bowl.
• 2 heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large frying pan set over medium heat. add onion, carrots and garlic. sauté, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. stir in jalapeño, pepper and peas. sauté for another 2 minutes. remove from heat and add to lentils.
• 3 in a bowl, whisk 1 tablespoon oil with lemon juice, cumin, salt and cayenne, if using. stir into salad. taste and add more salt, if needed.
• 4 if making ahead, cover and refrigerate up to 2 days, then add fresh herbs, if using, just before serving.