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Submitted by PaulaG
"------Lentils are very versatile and packed with protein and fiber. This is delicious served over baby spinach or mixed greens. Developed for RSC #9.------"
photo by Debi9400 
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Serves:
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6-8
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ingredients
- 1 cup dried brown lentils
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄2 medium white onion, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup kalamata olive, chopped
- 1⁄2 medium green bell pepper, diced
- 2 medium roma tomatoes, diced
- 1⁄2 medium carrot, scrubbed and shredded
- 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano (Greek if you have it.)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1⁄2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- salt
- pepper
- 10 ounces Baby Spinach
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directions
- Sort and wash lentils, place in a pan with bay leaf, cinnamon stick and stock.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until tender; drain, discarding the bay leaf and cinnamon stick.
- While the lentils are cooking, place the minced garlic and onion in a small skillet adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of the lentil cooking liquid; cook the onions and garlic until soft and lightly browned.
- Place the lentils in a large bowl adding the olives through parsley; stir in cooked onion and garlic.
- Combine the fennel seeds, oregano and red pepper flakes, crushing to release the flavors; add to the lentil mixture.
- Drizzle with the lemon juice and olive oil.
- Add feta cheese and mix to combine, season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Chill for several hours before serving.
- Divide the salad greens among chilled plates and top with lentil salad mixiture.
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Reviews
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I finally got around to making this, and we were not disappointed! I made it with a few modifications: one whole onion, no garlic, no olives, one whole green pepper, a pint of cherry tomatoes (halved) instead of the roma, caraway for the fennel, basil for the oregano. Thanks for a delicious, and nutritious summer meal.
Marina K
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This is tasty! I loved it but DH is not a lentil fan so he did not. He was in the minority though! I don't know if it made a difference but I could not get brown lentils here so used red. It was excellent with the fresh spinach. Made for ZWT4
Debi9400
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This made a great main-dish salad with some fresh bread on the side. The combination of spices was very well-chosen. My husband's favorite part was the flavor of the olives, and I really enjoyed the feta.
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I planned this for a quick lunch so prepared the lentils the night before and chilled. It made assembling the salads quick & easy the next day. I liked how colorful this was with all of the bright veggies and they really perked up what could have been a blah looking salad. I also liked the fact that spices were included in the cooking liquid of the lentils. I think they made a nice addition to the flavor. I would make this again. Good luck in the contest!
Susie D
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This was very original and quite pleasing. Directions were easy to follow. The feta cheese adds something very special as the tastes blend in your mouth.
Mme M
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
PaulaG
Hixson, Tennessee
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I came to this site in March of 2004. It was then called Recipezaar. This site was the first on-line site that I ever joined. I first popped in 2003 while searching for a Peach Cobbler Recipe. In March of 2004, DH was having shoulder surgery and I was looking for a Split Pea Soup. Once again I found myself on Zaar as it came to be called.Over the years I hung out and learned from some of the best home cooks in the country, I posted over 700 recipes on the site, reviewed over 3500 recipes and posted over 3000 food photos. Over the next 10 years the site made many changes and in 2010 it was sold to to Food Network and became Food.com. Until last year we played games, talked and shared with one another. As a result of the community and the relationships I built I got to meet some wonderful people from all over the country. I also have a great number of friends that I have never meet face to face. Some of us still hang out at various places across the net. Zaar was more than a cooking community. It was an internet community of friendship. Life is an adventure ever changing.
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