VEGAN LENTIL SALAD WITH APPLES AND CARROT

Vegan Lentil Salad with Apples and Carrot image

This is a simple and healthy lentil salad that I love, especially in summer since it tastes great warm or cold. If you like it spicy, you can add a little bit of fresh jalapeno to the salad.

Provided by Marianne

Categories Salad

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup brown lentils, picked over
2 apples, cored and chopped
1 carrot, cubed
½ bunch chives, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or more to taste
5 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Place lentils in a saucepan. Add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until lentils are tender but not mushy, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.
Combine lentils, apples, carrot, chives, and parsley in a bowl. Stir together olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper in a cup and pour over lentil mixture. Mix and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375.2 calories, Carbohydrate 42 g, Fat 17.7 g, Fiber 17.7 g, Protein 13.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 85.9 mg, Sugar 9.2 g