Turkish Lentil Salad (Adas Salatasi)
Recipe: #36248
January 06, 2021
Categories: Salads, Side Dishes, Beans, Appetizers, Middle Eastern, Marinate Spices, more
"This salad is a breath of fresh air on a summer day, or any day for that matter. Garnish as you desire with chopped tomatoes, olives, cucumbers or feta cheese. Serve on lettuce ."
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (554.7 g)
- Calories 671
- Total Fat - 31.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.6 g
- Cholesterol - 7.9 mg
- Sodium - 421.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 71 g
- Dietary Fiber - 32.7 g
- Sugars - 6.8 g
- Protein - 30.9 g
- Calcium - 245.6 mg
- Iron - 9.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 55.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.9 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Cook lentils over medium heat simmer covered 20-30 minutes, Do not overcook, drain and rinse with cold water, cool in refrigerator.
Step 2
Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat, add onion cook until translucent, add garlic & cumin and cook another minute.
Step 3
Place lentils in a large bowl, add onions, cumin & stir in lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper.
Step 4
Cool 30 minutes while spices meld.
Step 5
Garnish as you wish; i.e. tomatoes, cucumber, etc.
Step 6
Serve on a bed of lettuce sprinkle with feta cheese.
Tips
No special items needed.
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