The Lentil Salad you NEED in your LIFE | Spanish Ensalada de Lentejas Recipe

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point.

red wine vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers similar acidity with a different flavor.

Drain 2 cans of cooked lentils into a strainer.

Rinse lentils under cold running water to remove sodium.

Shake off excess water and let lentils air dry.

Finely dice 1 small red onion until you have about half a cup.

Finely chop 1 green bell pepper until you have about half a cup.

Finely chop 1 red bell pepper.

Finely chop 1 peeled carrot until you have about 1/3 cup.

In a bowl, add 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.

Add 0.5 tablespoon of sherry vinegar to the bowl.

Finely grate in 1 clove of garlic.

Add 1 tablespoon of finely chopped fresh parsley to the bowl.

Season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper.

Whisk the vinaigrette until well mixed.

Transfer the air-dried lentils into a large bowl.

Add all the chopped vegetables to the lentils.

Drain 1 can of corn and add it to the salad.

Season the salad with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper.

Pour the homemade vinaigrette over the salad and gently mix everything together.

Transfer some of the salad into a serving dish for presentation.

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