Lemony Lentil Salad

mcn79

I made this for lunch today with a few tweaks. It is really good! If you are near a Trader Joe's the steamed lentils are the way to go. I also used two packets of salmon vs. the cans. I only used 2.5c of lentils and 12 oz of salmon. This made my calories a bit less.

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/lemony_lentil_salad_with_salmon.html


1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup chopped fresh dill
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 cup diced seedless cucumber
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
2 15-ounce cans lentils, rinsed, or 3 cups cooked brown or green lentils (see Tip)
2 7-ounce cans salmon , drained and flaked, or 1 1/2 cups flaked cooked salmon

PREPARATION
Whisk lemon juice, dill, mustard, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Add bell pepper, cucumber, onion, lentils and salmon; toss to coat.

TIPS & NOTES
Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.
Tip: To cook lentils: Place in a saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until just tender, about 20 minutes for green lentils and 30 minutes for brown. Drain and rinse under cold water.

NUTRITION
Per serving: 354 calories; 18 g fat ( 3 g sat , 12 g mono ); 31 mg cholesterol; 25 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 24 g protein; 9 g fiber; 194 mg sodium; 743 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (80% daily value), Folate (49% dv), Selenium (40% dv), Iron (25% dv), Potassium (21% dv), Calcium (20% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 vegetable, 3 lean meat, 2 1/2 fat

leslie55518

Thanks for this great, easy, recipe. I made it today and substituted the salmon for 1/2 cup of chia seeds and it was delicious and very nutritious!

fitacct

Bumping this for later. Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing as I'm always looking for ways to use both lentils and salmon. : )

lisabinco

Thanks for the recipe. AND thank you for the substitution. I am not a big fan of salmon but everything else about this recipe sounded really good. I will try it with the chia seeds.

inittothinit42

Sounds great! Thanks for posting.

Altarian

sounds good. though i think i might have to try tuna instead since i don't like the taste of salmon

MoreBean13

bump. Love lentils!

mcn79

sounds good. though i think i might have to try tuna instead since i don't like the taste of salmon

Have you ever had canned salmon? I generally don't like "fresh" but this doesn't taste that different from tuna. That being said, I'm sure tuna would taste great, too. Or chia seeds, for that matter. I was going to buy some yesterday at the store and I found where they belong but they were all out.