Lentils are a cheap and healthy meal. I bought lentils at my local produce stand for 99 cents a pound. I made the following recipe as a side dish for four people and had plenty left over for lunch the next day. Hope you enjoy.
Lentil Salad Ingredients
1 ¼ cup uncooked lentils (I used green lentils)
¼ cup chopped white onion
1 green bell pepper (chopped)- any kind of bell pepper works. I use green because they are usually the cheapest
6-8 Shiitake mushrooms (sliced)
½ - ¾ cup crumbled turkey sausage
2 green onions (chopped)
2 garlic cloves (crushed)
1-2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
1-2 tablespoons of olive oil
pinch of salt
pinch of pepper
pinch of garlic salt
1 ¼ cup uncooked lentils (I used green lentils)
¼ cup chopped white onion
1 green bell pepper (chopped)- any kind of bell pepper works. I use green because they are usually the cheapest
6-8 Shiitake mushrooms (sliced)
½ - ¾ cup crumbled turkey sausage
2 green onions (chopped)
2 garlic cloves (crushed)
1-2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
1-2 tablespoons of olive oil
pinch of salt
pinch of pepper
pinch of garlic salt
Prep time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins
1.Cook lentils according to package instructions. I cooked 1 ¼ cups raw lentils with 2 cups water for 20-25 mins.
2. Half way through cooking, add a crushed garlic clove. When lentils fully cooked, remove garlic clove and drain off any excess liquid.
3. Meanwhile, in a separate pan cook turkey sausage in olive oil. After 5 minutes, add onions, pepper, mushrooms, and crushed garlic clove. Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes. Remove garlic clove when meat and veggies are fully cooked.
4. In a bowl, combine lentils with turkey sausage and veggies. Add olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Add salt, pepper and garlic salt to taste. Serve.
1.Cook lentils according to package instructions. I cooked 1 ¼ cups raw lentils with 2 cups water for 20-25 mins.
2. Half way through cooking, add a crushed garlic clove. When lentils fully cooked, remove garlic clove and drain off any excess liquid.
3. Meanwhile, in a separate pan cook turkey sausage in olive oil. After 5 minutes, add onions, pepper, mushrooms, and crushed garlic clove. Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes. Remove garlic clove when meat and veggies are fully cooked.
4. In a bowl, combine lentils with turkey sausage and veggies. Add olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Add salt, pepper and garlic salt to taste. Serve.
Variations….
I think some diced jalapenos would be delicious in this recipe. I didn’t put any in my salad because my roommate won’t eat spicy food but you should try it if you enjoy hot peppers.
you can make this for me but substitute shrimp for the sausage and feel free to throw in the jalapeno!
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