Lentil Salad With Grapes And Feta Recipes

LENTIL SALAD WITH GRAPES AND FETA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add lentils, reduce to a simmer, and cover; cook until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and rinse under cool water. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together red-wine vinegar, lemon juice, and honey. Whisk in olive oil. Stir in lentils, walnuts, grapes, celery, and thyme. Add feta. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

LENTIL-FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add lentils, garlic, and bay leaf. Simmer for 20 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Drain, and rinse lentils under cold water. Discard garlic and bay leaf. In a large bowl combine lentils, celery, onion, pepper, parsley, and rosemary.
• In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice and olive oil. Drizzle over lentil mixture, add feta, and stir gently to incorporate. Season with salt and pepper. Serve on a bed of baby lettuce, and garnish with cucumber slices.

FETA-CRANBERRY LENTIL SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the lentils, water and bay leaves; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until lentils are tender. Drain and discard bay leaves. Rinse lentils in cold water. , In a large bowl, combine the lentils, cranberries, walnuts, feta cheese and parsley. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper. Pour over lentil mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

LENTIL SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• cook lentils according to directions on bag, until tender (but not mushy).
• remove from heat and let cool at room temperature.
• Chop up all the vegetables, and crumble the feta.
• Combine all the salad ingredients together.
• In a small bowl prepare dressing by whisking all the ingredients together.
• Pour dressing over salad, mix well and chill for a couple of hours before serving.

LENTIL FETA SALAD

Steps:

• In small dry skillet, toast almonds over medium heat, stirring often, until golden, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add lentils and garlic; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; drain again. Discard garlic.
• In large bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper. Add lentils, cucumber, tomatoes, onion and parsley; toss to coat. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.).
• Stir in almonds and all but 1/4 cup (50 mL) of the feta; sprinkle with remaining feta.

GREEK LENTIL SALAD WITH FETA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place lentils into a large pot and cover with water. Add salt and bay leaf and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until lentils are tender yet firm to the bite, 30 to 40 minutes. Drain well and allow to cool, about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
• Mix olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, and oregano together in a bowl for the dressing. Season with salt and pepper.
• Combine lentils, tomatoes, and onion in a large bowl. Add dressing and mix until well combined. Add feta cheese and carefully mix to combine.