Grains Recipe » Crunch's Lentil Salad

This is a versatile, healthy salad that can easily be eaten as the main meal for lunch.

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups water
• 1 cup lentils
• ½ cup bulgur
• salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
• 3 roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and diced, or more to taste
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, or to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Bring water and lentils to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until lentils are almost tender, about 15 minutes; add bulgur and salt. Cover saucepan and remove from heat; set aside until bulgur is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
2. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until until tender and fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and red bell pepper; cook and stir until red bell pepper is tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Combine bulgur-lentil mixture and vegetable mixture in a bowl; add balsamic vinegar and 2 tablespoons olive oil and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

• calories170.6
• carbohydrateContent25.7 g
• fatContent4.5 g
• fiberContent9.8 g
• proteinContent7.9 g
• saturatedFatContent0.6 g
• sodiumContent9.6 mg
• sugarContent3.4 g