Middle Eastern Salad ~ A Flavor Sensation

This salad is sure to leave you satisfied. The lentils add a nice texture change taking the dish to a whole new level. It's not "just a salad" it's a flavorful hearty meal! The recipe has been modified and stems from Miriam with Mouthwatering Vegan Recipes, click the link for the mouthwatering original!

My best friend and I used to make a Greek salad with finely cubed vegetables and I just crave it at times. This is a great modified alternative and even has a vegan parmesan to cover that cheesy craving!

The tip from Miriam was to cut each ingredient into very small squares/pieces. I took the advice and must say, it worked well! Great advice, great recipe! I'll be back again! I modified the recipe to add my spin to it and used freshly cooked lentils, bright green lime, sensational red onion, deep red cabbage and vegan parmesan cheese.

To start - I pre-cooked some lentils. Once cooked, I spread 1 cup on a plate to cool while I finely cubed the vegetables.
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It's as easy as chop.....

Toss......

Add lentils and vegan parmesan.....

Decorate with chips and be prepared to impress your palette!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup pre-cooked lentils
• 2-3 organic tomatoes - chopped
• 1 jalapeño - chopped (opt)
• 1 small bell pepper - chopped
• 1 small cucumber (w/skin) - chopped
• 1/2 red onion - chopped
• 3 large garlic cloves - chopped
• 3/4 - 1 cup red cabbage - chopped
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/2 cup vegan parmesan cheese
• Opt: add some fresh basil & parsley! (I forgot but do recommend it!)

Prep:

1. Place ingredients into a bowl
2. Toss together and add the cooled, pre-cooked lentil beans
3. Toss with the following homemade dressing!

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Dressing:

• 1 tsp dried mint
• 1 tsp dried curry powder
• dash of ginger powder
• garlic salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes to taste
• 1 tbsp brown rice syrup (or your fav!)
• Juice of 1 lime
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp grape seed oil or olive/your favorite
• Dash of Balsamic Vinegar

Enjoy tossed over the salad with organic corn chips, pita bread...etc! My husband and I almost devoured it all in one sitting. Please leave a comment and let me know how you enjoyed it!

With love,
Christa