How To Make Lentil Couscous Salad Recipe

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Tofu provides a dairy-free option while ricotta is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

green lentils

🥗Healthier: black lentils

💰Cheaper: split peas

Black lentils are similar in nutrition, while split peas are often less expensive.

couscous

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: rice

Quinoa is higher in protein, while rice is a more economical grain.

Add 2 cups of cooked couscous to a large bowl.

Add 1 cup of cooked lentils to the bowl.

Mix the couscous and lentils together.

Add chopped parsley, cherry tomatoes, and chopped scallion to the bowl.

Mix the ingredients again.

Squeeze in the juice of half a lemon.

Drizzle 6 tablespoons of olive oil over the mixture.

Mix everything together once more.

Serve the salad in a martini glass and garnish with a little parsley.

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