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Lentil salad with red, and yellow bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and herbs in a white bowl. The backdrop is a checkered tablecloth with a few slices of lemons, cherry tomatoes scatters around the bowl.

Lentil and Bell Pepper Salad

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A colorful and tasty salad with a crispy taste for any time of the day. Made with delicious veggies and lentils.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner, Easy, Legumes, Lunch
Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean
Servings 4 serving

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup lentils
  • 3 fresh spring onions chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper seeded and diced
  • dill
  • 6 cherry tomatoes halved
  • cup olive oil
  • 1 lemon juce squeezed
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 6 cups water

Instructions
 

  • Add the lentils to six cups of boiling water. Bring down the heat to medium and cook for 30 minutes. Do not overcook the lentils so that they become mushy.
  • Drain and rinse with cold water and set aside.
  • Chop the red and yellow bell peppers, fresh spring onions, and dill.
  • Add the lentils into a large bowl and then add in the rest of the ingredients.
  • Pour in the olive oil with the lemon juice.. Give it a few good tosses and sprinkle the salt and pepper. Serve cold
Keyword easycooking, easyrecipe, Vegetables