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Lentil Sundried Tomato Salad (5 Ingredients)

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Lentil Sundried Tomato Salad is incredibly fast and easy to make with only 5 ingredients. It’s vegan, gluten-free, and healthy.

 

Lentils are a wonderful staple to keep in your kitchen. Whether you buy them pre-cooked in the produce section or dried from the bulk bins, you can always make a quick and filling meal with lentils.

These legumes (pulses) are often found in hot dishes in South Asian cuisine served with rice.

But they are also delicious cold in salads.

It's easy to make Lentil Sundried Tomato Salad with only 5 ingredients: lentils, sundried tomatoes in olive oil, garlic, parsley, and lemon juice. It's naturally vegan and gluten free. Eat it on its own or on a bed of lettuce.

What’s your favorite way to enjoy lentils?

While they come in all different colors from yellow to black, I usually use the brown or green ones.

I love the orange ones in stews. One of my favorite recipes to use them in is Red Lentil Thai Chili from Isa Does It. (In fact, this is one of my all-time favorite cookbooks. If you don’t already own it, I highly recommend it!)

But the green, brown, and black lentils are firmer and hold their shape when cooked. The yellow and orange ones almost disintegrate.

So keep this in mind when you shop for lentils.

Serve Lentil Sundried Tomato Salad on a bed of greens for a delicious lunch or light meal. You only need 5 ingredients (lentils, sundried tomatoes in olive oil, garlic, parsley, and lemon juice) to make this healthy vegan and gluten-free salad.

While I usually keep a few bags of lentils in my pantry, when I see a package of steamed lentils in the refrigerated case at the market, I grab it. Yes, it’s more expensive than cooking my own, but it’s incredibly convenient.

In fact, if you have a mini-fridge and a knife, you could make this Lentil Sundried Tomato Salad in a hotel or dorm room!

I like serving this salad on a bed of greens, such as Romaine lettuce or baby spinach. But it’s also delicious on its own.

You can bring it to potlucks, or serve it with other salads.

I love it with Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad and Mediterranean Cucumber and Tomato Salad.

It’s a great meal when it’s too hot to cook!

Closeup of Lentil Sundried Tomato Salad served on a bed of chopped Romaine lettuce. It's naturally vegan and gluten-free, and high in protein, fiber, and magnesium.

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It sure doesn’t get much easier than a flavorful meal made from only 5 ingredients. And you can make Lentil Sundried Tomato Salad in under 15 minutes!

Lentil Sundried Tomato Salad only requires 5 ingredients (lentils, sundried tomatoes in olive oil, garlic, parsley, and lemon juice) and is naturally vegan and gluten-free.

I hope you enjoy this salad as much as I do. But if lentils aren’t your thing, you might like some of these other easy recipes that are fast to make and only require a few ingredients:

Tropical Chickpea Salad

Avocado Basil Pesto Pasta

Middle Eastern Bean Salad (Balela)

And now let’s make Lentil Sundried Tomato Salad!

Lentil Sundried Tomato Salad
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Lentil Sundried Tomato Salad

You only need 5 ingredients to make this Lentil Sundried Tomato Salad! It's a delicious high-protein meal that takes less than 15 minutes to make if you start with pre-cooked lentils. 

Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 124 kcal
Author Amy Katz

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked lentils (or a little more if you use a slightly larger package of pre-cooked lentils)
  • 1 jar sundried tomatoes in olive oil sliced (about 8.5 ounces)
  • 1 cup parsley chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 3 Tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, including the olive oil from the jar of sundried tomatoes.

  2. Enjoy immediately or chill until ready to serve.

Recipe Notes

This salad tastes great on a bed of greens such as chopped Romaine lettuce or baby spinach.

If using dried lentils, my favorite way to cook them is in an Instant Pot.

Nutrition Facts
Lentil Sundried Tomato Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 124
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 0%
Potassium 459mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Dietary Fiber 8g 32%
Sugars 2g
Protein 9g 18%
Vitamin A 25.3%
Vitamin C 31.8%
Calcium 3.9%
Iron 23.5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  10. Lentils were something I rarely ate before I went vegan, and now I wonder what I did without them. They are SO GOOD. With the sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and lemon juice, this sounds like everything I love!

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    • Thanks Cadry! It seems like most people only try them in lentil soup, but they are so great in salads and other dishes!

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  12. Thanks for the recipe, this will be great to take to the office for lunch. I’m new to the instant pot scene, how do you cook your dry lentils in the instant pot?

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