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Just Keeps Getting Better Lentil Salad Recipe

Just keeps getting better lentil salad is delicious and healthy combination of Fresh kale leaves and lentils flavored with lemon juice, cumin seeds, garlic, and olives. The red pepper flakes add more heat to the salad and the almonds give a delicious crunch to every bite.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Perky Salads
Cuisine American
Calories 3073 kcal

Equipment

  • Bowl
  • Skillet
  • Spatula
  • Pot
  • Paper Towel
  • Platter
  • Sieve
  • Knife

Ingredients
  

  • 10 ounces Tuscan Kale
  • 1/2 cup Raw Almonds
  • 1.5 cups Black Beluga or French Green Lentils
  • 3 Scallions
  • 1 cup Castelvetrano Olives
  • 5 ounces Feta
  • 4 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1/2 cup Olive Oil (extra virgin)
  • 1 tablespoon Cumin Seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes (crushed)
  • Kosher Salt (to taste)

Instructions
 

  • Slice thin short ribbons of Tuscan kale and season them with salt in a bowl. Slightly massage them until they're darker in color and are soft.
  • Set a large pot containing salted water over heat, bring it to boil and add lentils to it. Let it simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until they're soft. Drain them and set them aside to cool.
  • To a skillet over medium heat, add olive oil, chopped scallions, garlic cloves, and lemon zest. As the garlic starts to brown, lemon zest starts to curl, and scallions start to soften, add almonds and cook for about 3 minutes. Drain this almond and let the excess oil drain. Reserve this flavored oil in a bowl and spread the almond mixture on the platter lined with paper towel.
  • In a bowl containing kale leaves, crumble feta and add chopped olives and reserved scallions (chopped). Twist a lemon over it and sprinkle a pinch of kosher salt. Add lentils and almonds to the bowl. Drizzle flavored oil and toss them together to combine.

Nutrition

Calories: 3073kcal | Carbohydrates: 221g | Protein: 125g | Fat: 201g | Saturated Fat: 42g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 24g | Monounsaturated Fat: 124g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 3848mg | Potassium: 2465mg | Fiber: 78g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 30222IU | Vitamin C: 421mg | Calcium: 1699mg | Iron: 37mg
Keyword American cuisine, Just keeps getting better lentil salad, Lentils
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