This festive Lentil Pomegranate Salad will carry you from Fall straight through to the new year! Pomegranates are readily available around the holiday season and are rich in antioxidants to help you stay healthy during the winter chill. If you'd like to slightly reduce the fat and calories of this dish, substitute 2 Tbsp olive oil and 3 Tbsp fruit juice (orange would be good) in place of the 1/3 cup olive oil. Enjoy!
Lentil Pomegranate Salad
- Author: Food Crush, Chef for EatLove
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1 cup brown lentils
- 3 cups water
- 4 cups kale, chopped
- 1 pomegranate, seeded
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1⁄2 cucumber, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
Ginger-Thyme Vinaigrette
- 1⁄ 3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1⁄3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons ginger grated
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- In a pot, add lentils and water. Bring to a boil and then let them simmer for 15-20 minutes or until lentils are tender. Rinse lentils in cold water and drain.
- Meanwhile, place kale with the lentils, pomegranate, red onion, and cucumber in a large mixing bowl. Gently mix with a spoon. Top with feta cheese.
- In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, olive oil, honey, thyme, ginger, cumin, salt and pepper. Whisk again to combine.
- Before serving, drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and gently toss with a spoon.
Notes
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 460
- Sodium: 292 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 17 g
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