VEGAN TOMATO, CUCUMBER, AND LENTIL SALAD

Vegan Tomato, Cucumber, and Lentil Salad image

This is one of my favorite fresh summer salads. The lentils add a nice smoky flavor to the spicy onion, basil, and sweet balsamic vinegar. This is delicious served hot or cold and is a very satisfying vegan main dish.

Provided by yumnjam

Categories Salad

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

8 cups water
1 pound dried lentils
1 English cucumber, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
2 tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces
½ red onion, finely chopped
½ cup finely chopped fresh basil
¼ cup balsamic vinegar

Steps:

Combine water and lentils in a large pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer gently until lentils are tender but not mushy, about 20 minutes. Drain excess liquid and transfer to a large bowl.
Stir cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, and basil into lentils. Dress with balsamic vinegar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 438.7 calories, Carbohydrate 76.9 g, Fat 1.5 g, Fiber 36 g, Protein 30.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 30.1 mg, Sugar 7.9 g