Lentil Rice Salad

Name: Lentil Rice Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: White rice ½ cup; Lentils ⅓ cup; Chicken broth 1¾ cups; Parsley 2 tbsp; Red pepper 1 dash ground; Celery 1 stalk; Red onion 1; Green pepper ½ cup Red pepper and; Vinaigrette dressing ½ cup fat free; Lettuce 6 leaves

Cooked Lentils and Rice in a Lettuce Bed

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2h 35m
Serves 6
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Ingredients

	½ cup White rice uncooked long grain
	⅓ cup Lentils dried
	1¾ cups Chicken broth
	2 tbsp Parsley fresh, chopped
	1 dash ground Red pepper
	1 stalk Celery sliced
	1 Red onion medium, chopped
	½ cup Red pepper and Green pepper diced
	½ cup fat free Vinaigrette dressing
	6 leaves Lettuce

Nutritional information

137

calories

0.5g

fat

28.8g

carbohydrates

4.7g

protein

1mg

cholesterol

490mg

sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

½ cup White rice
uncooked long grain
⅓ cup Lentils
dried
1¾ cups Chicken broth
2 tbsp Parsley
fresh, chopped
1 dash ground Red pepper
1 stalk Celery
sliced
1 Red onion
medium, chopped
½ cup Red pepper and Green pepper
diced
½ cup fat free Vinaigrette dressing
6 leaves Lettuce

Lentil Rice Salad

I love this Lentil Rice Salad recipe for a quick and simple work lunch, that can be prepared in advance, for the week. I couldn’t express how easy this recipe is, with just a few ingredients and yet so many tastes and flavors.

Nutritionally well balanced with the lentils that provide such a rich source of protein for your daily requirements. You just can’t miss out on this one!

To make Lentil Rice Salad, you will need the following ingredients:

So, how to make Lentil Rice Salad?

Steps to make Lentil Rice Salad

1	Cook rice	25
In a 2-quart saucepan of boiling broth, stir in the rice and lentils, then reduce the heat to low and cover. Cook for 20 minutes until cooked, then remove from heat and set aside for 5 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.
2	Combine salad ingredients	5
In a large bowl, toss the rice and lentils with parsley, ground red pepper, celery, onion, green pepper and vinaigrette together and combine well.
3	Prepare salad dressing	1
In a mixing bowl, gently whisk the oil, vinegar, jalapeño peppers, sugar and salt, together.
4	Dress salad	2
Drizzle the prepared salad dressing over salad and toss to coat well.
5	Refrigerate	2h
Cover salad bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to overnight.
6	Serve	1
Season to taste, before serving on a bed of lettuce leaves.

If you’re looking for your next go-to lunch salad, then this Lentil Rice Salad is my recommendation. Something for the whole office to enjoy too! Delicious and Nutritious! Send us some office selfies and tag #cookmerecipes in your own posts online.

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.