Red Lentil and Green Pea Salad

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Red Lentil and Green Pea Salad

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Fast-cooking red lentils teamed up with frozen green peas to make this hearty fiber-rich salad. It makes for a healthy and satisfying lunch with its bright colours and chewy yet tender texture. It turned out that I didn’t touch any chicken breast leftover, so just leave it out if you haven’t got any leftover.

Salad	Dressing
200 g Dried red lentils 80 g Frozen green peas 1 Small yellow onion, finely chopped 400 ml Vegetable stock 1 Baby carrot, thinly sliced 2 Cherry radishes, cut into wedges 2 Strawberries, cut into wedges A handful of salad leaves Pan-seared thyme chicken breast leftover, optional	5 tbsp Lemon juice 3 tsp Honey 5 tbsp Olive oil Salt and pepper

Spread the red lentils out on a work surface and pick out any pebbles, debris, or damaged lentils. Rinse lentils until the water runs clear. Finely chop the onion.
Place vegetable stock in a medium pot and bring to a boil. Add in rinsed lentils and onions. Cook for 8-10 minutes. Stir in frozen green peas 5 minutes before lentils are tender. Drain well, refresh under cold water and drain again.
Combine all the ingredients for the dressing in a medium bowl. Mix well and season with salt and pepper. Add the lentils mixture, sliced carrot, radish, strawberry wedges to the bowl of dressing and toss to mix.
Arrange the salad leaves on a serving plate. Spoon the lentil salad in the middle, top with sliced chicken breast if used and drizzle a bit of balsamic cream over.

90 comments:

Nisha 15/4/12 06:44: That sure looks healthy and quite filling. In fact, I'm surprised seeing red lentils in a salad, because I've mostly cooked the yellow/green/red lentils into the Indian 'dal' - so I'm finding it interesting to try it in the form of a salad. Thanks for sharing!
easyfoodsmith 15/4/12 07:19: With summers here inching towards their peak, salads is what I look forward to. Love the combination of sweet and savoury flavours of your healthy and delicious salad.
OohLookBel 15/4/12 07:36: Now that's a salad! The vibrant colour and healthiness is wonderful.
Gerry @Foodness Gracious 15/4/12 07:40: Fresh!! Looks awesome and perfect for the this time of the year..
Nice post.
Cinnamon and Thyme 15/4/12 08:22: Healthy! I love lentils in salads and soups. I usually use red lentils only in soups, but I gonna try your version too :).
What's Baking?? 15/4/12 10:11: Healthy and yummy..what more could you ask for! Mmm..
Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine 15/4/12 10:57: One I havent tried or found yet... I keep looking for them in health stores always out! I will be bookmarking this one... cant wait to try this!
Rosa's Yummy Yums 15/4/12 11:28: A delicious combination! Original and scrumptious.

Cheers,

Rosa
Carolyn 15/4/12 12:47: Looks so wonderful and healthy, Angie!
TinaRBK 15/4/12 12:54: Lentils in a salad is not something you see every day, so bravo to your creative mind for coming up with this dish. Love the use of fresh and healthy ingredients here. I do not have a lot recipes for lentils so this is a great find! Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen 15/4/12 13:19: What a beautiful dish and so colorful with the peas. I have package of red lentils on my shelf and wasn't certain what to do with them - now I know. Thanks Angie.
Sam
Belinda @zomppa 15/4/12 13:51: Fantastic! What a colorful (not to mention healthy) meal!
tania@mykitchenstories 15/4/12 14:09: Looks great Angie I love both peas and lentils. A perfect thing to have with chicken , thyme and a nice simple dressing
Hotly Spiced 15/4/12 14:20: I love red lentils and they do give such a pretty colour to any dish. I love the look of this - looks very yummy. Great textures xx
Ana Regalado 15/4/12 14:42: What a colorful and healthy dish ! Would love to try it as I haven't eaten lentils as of now ! hahahaha Yummy photos as always , Angie !
motherrimmy 15/4/12 16:32: I'm a big lentil fan. I cook up a double batch and freeze the leftovers so I always have some around. This looks like lunch for the week. Thanks for the recipe!
Baking Diary 15/4/12 16:51: I have not eaten this type of lentils before, looks interesting and makes such a bright cheerful dish!
wenn 15/4/12 16:53: wow..it looks so tempting!
Shoutforfood 15/4/12 17:52: While reading this page I find out this is one of my personal favorite recipes
Heather S-G 15/4/12 18:18: I love the vibrant colors of this salad...so beautiful. I definitely think it sounds delicious w/ or w/out the chicken.
Shu Han 15/4/12 18:26: that's so pretty I don't even know how you can bear to eat it! lovely lovely photos!
sally 15/4/12 20:09: Looks delicious! Red lentils are such are versatile ingredient.
Beth 15/4/12 20:12: This looks delicious, Angie! I'd love to try it.
Choc Chip Uru 15/4/12 22:18: What a healthy and full of delicious salad :D
Much enjoyed tihs recipe!

Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Torviewtoronto 15/4/12 22:34: wonderful presentation of a delicious looking salad
Eliotseats 15/4/12 22:59: I agree. Great presentation. I haven't used lentils in a salad and I am loving this idea. Soo healthy!
Suzi 15/4/12 23:17: This is a beauty. I love the red lentils and this is a perfect salad. BTW whatt is balsamic cream? I have used balsamic glaze but not seen the cream. It really sounds yummy.
SavoringTime in the Kitchen 15/4/12 23:47: I know I can get red lentils from my grocery store in the Mediterranean section. This sounds like a wonderful salad and I love the addition of some grilled chicken breast!
Five Finicky Eaters 16/4/12 00:36: We love red lentils and this recipe looks scrumptious. Printing and saving to give it at try.
Rosita Vargas 16/4/12 00:54: Hermoso plato Angie ...preciosa presentación y rica combinación me encanta,abrazos hugs,hugs.
jasna varcakovic 16/4/12 01:46: Great looking dish...Lentils are soo good; and not just in stews!
Carol @ Always Thyme to Cook 16/4/12 04:33: Looks so good, I love peas and lentils. Very pretty and filling!
Treat and Trick 16/4/12 04:56: What an innovative recipe! Looks so yum!
Dawn @ Words Of Deliciousness 16/4/12 05:05: Yum, this sounds delicious. Great combination of ingredients.
Shabitha Karthikeyan 16/4/12 06:08: That is very colorful and fiber rich platter. Simply loved the ingredients !!
Gloria Baker 16/4/12 06:26: love lentils and this look amazing!!
TasteHongKong 16/4/12 07:45: Got one more healthy idea for making a light meal : ).
Noob Cook 16/4/12 08:27: love the summer colours and looks really fresh :)
Baker Street 16/4/12 12:21: This is very unique. I love the simplicity of the dressing. Fabulous combination A! Thanks for sharing.
Jocie's Mom 16/4/12 15:17: Gorgeous :) Another dish I've yet to try, Lentils!
kitchen flavours 16/4/12 15:21: A beautiful plate of salad! Lentils is something that I seldom used in my kitchen, got to change that!
Alida 16/4/12 15:25: Dear Angie, this dish is ever so tasty! I often buy red lentils as they are so quick to do and nutricious. Love the combination with peas. Well done!
Anonymous 16/4/12 16:17: I haven't had lentils on such a long time. This looks and sounds incredible, Angie. Haves great day!
Claudia 16/4/12 16:37: I'd love to have this ready for all of us to take for lunch tomorrow. What a welcome change and it's so simple.
Reem | Simply Reem 16/4/12 17:29: Gorgeous!!!
You know I generally cook lentils as soup but this looks fabulous!!!
so healthy and fresh.
Robyn 16/4/12 17:52: This is a beautiful salad, and full of protein to make it a complete meal. I've never thought to put lentils on a salad before, but I do like other beans on salads so I would probably like this.
Cheah 16/4/12 18:19: This healthy salad looks too good to be eaten. Nice clicks!
Ivy 16/4/12 19:07: That's a lovely way to eat lentils especially during summer when we do not eat soups. I would also prefer it without chicken but may be with some fish.
Jessica | Cajunlicious 16/4/12 20:02: Angie this looks so delicious,I love adding peas to salads!
Tricia @ saving room for dessert 16/4/12 20:17: Very nice. I never thought to combine green peas and red lentils but love the way it looks. Also the dressing sounds perfect. I love these meals and leftovers are great for lunches! Another beautiful, creative post Angie :) Have a great week.
Cucina49 16/4/12 21:16: I love how easy and healthy this is. Lentils are one of my favorites and I will absolutely try this!
lisa is cooking 16/4/12 21:35: I love the texture of red lentils, and I love how quickly they cook. This sounds like a fantastic, healthy meal!
nancy at good food matters 16/4/12 22:02: I am trying to cook more lentil dishes for my vegetarian husband, so I'm happy to find this recipe. Thank you Angie!
Geni 16/4/12 22:18: This salad looks heavenly! I definitely need to get on the red lentil train. I love 'em but just haven't cooked with them yet. I think your salad is a true inspiration to begin.
Unknown 17/4/12 00:21: This is a very pretty and colorful fiber rich salad. I think it would be very satisfying eaten all by itself for lunch or dinner ;-)
Lisa Ho 17/4/12 03:34: ooh I see colours of spring... appetizing :D
Asmita 17/4/12 03:44: Hi Angie,
This is such a creative way to use lentils in a salad. It's so colorful, healthy and delicious!
Sissi 17/4/12 09:53: It's been ages my red lentils wait to be cooked, so thank you for this wonderful inspiration.
Priya Suresh 17/4/12 11:46: Very attractive and colourful salad..
Joanne 17/4/12 13:04: Red lentils are one of my favorites and this salad looks so delicious! Full of flavor and health.
Geri Saucier 17/4/12 17:40: The Lentil Salad looks delicious. I was looking for a Lentil Salad recipe and now I have found one. Thanks for a great post:)
Katerina 17/4/12 18:50: I have never tried lentils in a salad! Usually I eat them as soup. This is a great idea and the salad looks fabulous!
Juliana 17/4/12 20:14: Angie, this salad looks great, and so healthy...like the combination of the green peas with the lentils and that you used leftover chicken :)
Hope you are having a wonderful week!
Georgia | The Comfort of Cooking 17/4/12 21:11: What a lovely lentil salad, Angie! This looks so flavorful and different than anything I've ever seen or tried. Thanks for the inspiration!
tigerfish 17/4/12 21:25: I like that this is a fiber-rich salad able to stand as a main dish too!
Anonymous 18/4/12 06:04: I am absolutely crazy about this one! Bright colors and flavors! YUM!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious 18/4/12 07:04: I'll be honest with you - I don't even like lentils but I would most definitely make this, and I'm sure I'd finish the entire thing by myself :)
♥peachkins♥ 18/4/12 09:12: love this as side dish!
Helene Dsouza 18/4/12 18:30: I am looking forward to try your recipe with the dressing! thanks for sharing
lena 19/4/12 03:20: when i read red lentil in your title, i was actually thinking that the lentils are red in colour! i'm so ignorant about all these cos i have never tried lentils but it's a very beautiful salad dish you put up here!
Yi @ Yi Reservation 19/4/12 04:48: I love how you plate this salad it looks like a fish not to mention that how flavorful this dish would be with all that fresh ingredients. Love it!
Kelly Mulcair Registered Nutritionist. Content © 2011 Trinity Nutrition. 20/4/12 00:36: Angie, this salad is a work of art - beautiful!
Viviane Bauquet Farre 20/4/12 14:32: Angie, your sense of proportion, color, and arrangement never ceases to amaze. Perhaps you should consider the visual arts as a second creative pursuit! But truly, a very impressive dish as usual.
chow and chatter 21/4/12 16:57: this looks so so good and healthy :-)
shruti @ a spoonful of yumm 24/4/12 19:30: healthy, colorful & so tempting angie :D i'm a big lentil fan
Ilke 26/4/12 01:51: Very good idea for summer Angie. I have used them in soups, but my lentils get mushy so quickly. They never stay so individual in 10 min. Maybe I should try some other red lentil brand.
Aunt B 26/4/12 03:04: I'm always looking for good legume recipes. I'll enjoy trying this one. Thanks for sharing it.
Unknown 1/5/12 16:11: Wow this looks gorgeous and so wonderfully colorful! My fiance is a huge lentil fan, so I will make this for him very soon.
Chaya 4/5/12 02:39: Angie, you must be reading my mind. I have been wanting to use a bag of red lentils, I have and have not found a recipe, I wanted to make. This sounds like something, we will like and I have printed up the recipe. Time allowing, I hope to make this tomorrow.
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Anonymous 13/6/17 22:50: Not sure why the cooking time for the lentils is 8-10 min. My bag of lentils says 25min cook time.
Angie's Recipes 14/6/17 10:15: @Anonymous Some lentils require longer cooking time, but not RED variety, or you will get some mushy lentils, which are perfect for dip or soup.
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