A very fresh tasting salad, perfect for a summer evening.
Lentil salad
Ingredients
Instructions
The Dressing
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Chop the spring onion, garlic and if you use chili instead of mustard the chili, and fry it all together for a few minutes in the oil.
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With the oil cooled down some, add the mayonnaise, yogurt, lime/lemon juice, mint and mustard to the oil, mix well and keep in the fridge
The Salad
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Boil the lentils in plenty of water for 20 minutes (or until soft)
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Drain the excess water from the lentils and set them aside to cool down.
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Dice the carrot and cucumber, and mix it with the cooled down lentils
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Chop the cilantro and mix this in as well
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Add anything else, such as cherry tomatoes or feta and olives and add the dressing just before serving