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Turkish Green Lentil Salad Mercimek Salatası

Here's how you make Turkish Green Lentil Salad Mercimek Salatası
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 8m
  • Cook: 30m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 135g dry green lentils, (2/3 cup)
  • 40g orzo pasta, (3 tablespoons)
  • 2 cups tomato, chopped
  • 2 green onions, minced
  • 1/2 cup dill pickles , minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill, minced
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
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: Wash the lentils with cold water.

  • Step 2: Put them in a pot with 4 cups of cold water.

  • Step 3: Bring to the boil and cook for 10 min.

  • Step 4: Add the orzo pasta to the pot and continue cooking for 10 minutes.

  • Step 5: Taste, the lentils shouldn’t be completely soft.

  • Step 6: Drain everything in a mesh strainer,

  • Step 7: Then wash with cold water to stop the cooking process.

  • Step 8: Put the lentils and orzo in a bowl.

  • Step 9: Finely dice the tomato, spring onion, pickles, parsley and dill.

  • Step 10: Add to the green lentil salad bowl and stir to combine.

  • Step 11: Add the olive oil lemon juice and vinegar, season to taste.

  • Step 12: Mix, taste and adjust accordingly.

  • Step 13: Adding more oil or vinegar as needed

  • Step 14: Cover and keep in the fridge overnight


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