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Lentil Fattoush Salad

This hearty salad will leave you full and satisfied. It is a combination of comfort food inside of a salad.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 365kcal
Author: Kathy Carmichael

Ingredients

SALAD

  • 3 heads Romaine lettuce chopped
  • ½ head ice burg lettuce chopped
  • 1 cup shredded red cabbage
  • 1 small red onion sliced thin
  • 20 grape tomatoes cut in half
  • 1 cucumber chopped in one inch cubes

Brown Rice/Lentil Mixture

  • 2 cups cooked brown rice
  • 2 cups cooked brown lentils
  • 1 white onion chopped
  • ¼ cup vegetable broth

DRESSING

  • ½ cup Tahini
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons Sumac
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

SALAD

  • In a separate bowl, combine the salad ingredients
  • Toss
  • Set aside

LENTILS (I made ahead of time)

  • Rinse 2 cups of lentils in water in a colander
  •  Bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
  • Add lentils, and stir in ½ teaspoon salt.
  • When water boils, cover the pot and reduce heat to simmer.
  • Cook 20-30 minutes until lentils are tender.

BROWN RICE (I made mine ahead of time)

  • Rinse one cup of brown rice (yields 2 cups cooked).
  • Combine 2 cups water and 1 cup brown rice in a pan.
  • Add ½ teaspoon salt to the brown rice and water.
  • Stir.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Cover the pot and reduce heat to simmer.
  • Cook for 30-40 minutes until water is absorbed.
  • Remove from heat and keep covered for 10 minutes.
  • Remove coevr and fluff with a fork.

COMBINE

  • In a skillet, sauté one chopped white onion.
  • Add lentils and vegetable broth.
  • Stir and cook until onion is translucent and liquid has dissipated.
  • Add warm lentil/onion mixture to the brown rice.
  • Add lentil mixture to the brown rice and stir together.

DRESSING

  • Combine water, lemon juice, tahini, sumac, salt and pepper in a blender.
  • TIP: If you add the water and lemon juice first, before the tahini, the tahini will not stick in the bottom of your blender.
  • Blend  until smooth.
  • Refrigerate to chill.

SERVING

  • Place one cup of warm lentil/rice mixture in the center of each plate.
  • Add salad mixture around the lentil mixture.
  • Drizzle with dressing.
  • Serve with warm pita bread.

Notes

  • Save time and buy Pre-Cooked Vacuumed Sealed Lentils from Trader Joes

Nutrition

Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 1525mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 28202IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 7mg