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The Best Lentil Salad, Ever

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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 8 ounces dry lentils
  • 3 tablespoons oil (olive oil)
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1/2 tablespoon stone ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 red onion, finely diced
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries (or 1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup dried currant)
  • 3 tablespoons capers, drained
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Rinse lentils well, drain. Place in a pot and cover with a 3-4 inches of water, bring to a boil, reduce to simmer. Check lentils for doneness after 10 minutes, but they should take about 15 minutes in total. You will know they are cooked if they still retain a slight tooth – al dente! (Overcooking the lentils is the death of this dish) Drain & rinse the lentils under cold water and set aside.

  • Step 2: In a small bowl, make the dressing by whisking together the olive, vinegar, maple syrup, mustard and all the spices (salt through cinnamon).

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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