Mediterranean Lentil Salad Recipe

This dish was absolutely scrumptious! I highly recommend using brown lentils as they hold their texture better than other varieties. I took a tip from others and reduced the amount of Monk sugar in the recipe. I opted to cook the lentils in vegetable broth and curry as suggested by fellow cooks, and skipped the salt, thyme, and bay leaf as advised. The resulting dish was fantastic. I plan to follow another recommendation and include thawed frozen peas and corn in my next batch. Many thanks for sharing this simple yet delightful recipe. The dressing definitely took it to the next level!

This dish is excellent! You might want to enhance the acidity with a bit more lemon juice or vinegar. I opted for red wine vinegar, following others' advice. I cooked the lentils in chicken broth and added cumin, kept the vegetables raw, and reduced the amount of onion to 1/2 cup. A tip: make sure to simmer the lentils at a medium heat to avoid them becoming mushy. And remember, 1 cup of lentils actually needs 2 cups of liquid for cooking.

Followed the recipe exactly and we really enjoyed it. Made it again with an additional 2 tsp of yellow curry powder and it was absolutely delicious.

I followed the recipe by using all the ingredients listed, but I decided to only cook the garlic, half of the onion, bay leaf, and thyme while leaving the rest of the veggies raw for the salad. I believe that keeping them raw works best for this dish. I increased the amount of fresh parsley by three times as it felt necessary. Additionally, I found that the salad needed more lemon flavor, so I squeezed the juice of a whole lemon into it. I tasted it at room temperature and found it to be delicious. I am excited to see how the flavors develop once they have had time to meld, and I look forward to enjoying it tomorrow.

This dish was satisfactory for me, and I have decided to give it four stars instead of three. One of the reasons it didn't quite hit the mark for me was more of a personal preference issue: there were just too many lentils. I found it ironic that a lentil salad had an overload of lentils. I opted for this salad as a deviation from bean salads due to its nutritional benefits such as protein and fiber. In the future, I would reduce the amount of lentils by half and enhance the dressing with more flavor. To salvage the excess lentils, I removed some from the salad and froze them for later use. Since I have a fondness for carrots, I am contemplating making a carrot salad with lentils in the future.

It lacked that certain something...

Simple to prepare with delicious flavors.

Delicious flavor! Be careful not to forget about the lentils. I prepared a batch for the week and it stayed fresh.

Substituted garlic powder and onion powder for fresh ingredients and included a jalapeño... fabulous recipe!

Absolutely adore it! I've whipped it up multiple times already, and currently in the process of making some again. It's a breeze to prepare, nutritious, and oh-so tasty.