Turkish Lentil Salad (Adas Salatasi)
Created by BakinBaby on January 6, 2021
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #36248
Ingredients
- 2 cups lentils (rinsed, brown lentils)
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 red onion (chopped)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup parsley (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tomatoes (seeded and diced)
- Black olives (10 olives)
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 1/2 cup cucumber (seeded & diced)
How to Make
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Step 1: Cook lentils over medium heat simmer covered 20-30 minutes, Do not overcook, drain and rinse with cold water, cool in refrigerator.
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Step 2: Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat, add onion cook until translucent, add garlic & cumin and cook another minute.
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Step 3: Place lentils in a large bowl, add onions, cumin & stir in lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper.
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Step 4: Cool 30 minutes while spices meld.
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Step 5: Garnish as you wish; i.e. tomatoes, cucumber, etc.
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Step 6: Serve on a bed of lettuce sprinkle with feta cheese.
Nutritional Facts
- 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