Mediterranean Lentil Salad Recipe | Vegan Salad Recipe

Mediterranean Lentil Salad Recipe with Cucumber, Bell Pepper, and Fresh Herbs. People often ask me how to incorporate more heart-healthy, plant-based protein into their diet. I have one word for them: Legumes! And if I had to pick just one favorite legume, it would be lentils-this vegan lentil salad recipe is the whole package: full of delicious flavor and texture, plant-based protein, fresh veggies, and it tastes even better the next day (perfect for meal-prep!)
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For the Dressing
🔹 2 large lemons, juiced
🔹 1 to 2 large garlic cloves, pressed or minced
🔹 Kosher salt
🔹 Black pepper
🔹 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Urfa Biber (optional, or use Aleppo pepper/chili flakes)
🔹 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
For the Lentil Salad
🔹 1 cup black or green lentils, rinsed
🔹 1 bay leaf
🔹 1 English cucumber, cut into large pieces
🔹 2 bell peppers, cored and chopped
🔹 2 green onions, trimmed and chopped
🔹 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
🔹 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
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⏱️CHAPTERS⏱️
00:00​​ - Intro
00:13 - How to prepare lentils
00:32 - How to cook lentils
01:!2 - Making the salad dressing
01:52 - What is Urfa biber?
03:01 - Can you use red lentils?
03:58 - Preparing the herbs
05:04 - Adding the lentils to the salad dressing
05:12 - Adding the vegetables
05:33 - Adding the herbs
05:48 - Combine
06:36 - Taste test
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[@TheMediterraneanDish]

This vegan lentil salad recipe is the whole package: full of plant-based protein, fresh veggies, delicious flavor, texture, and it's even better the next day! Who's trying it?!

[@Ramyapad19]

Me

[@joansmith6844]

Tabouli with lentils

[@pAkdAHollywoodrecords]

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[@joansmith6844]

What’s the spice ?

[@joansmith6844]

@@pAkdAHollywoodrecords what’s the spice ?

[@scrane5500]

Looks great! As I have a family history of Cancer I'm always looking for meat free, dairy free and eggless recipes as I need to avoid the DDT and IGF-1 in meat, the BLV and estrogen in dairy and the lead and choline in eggs. Thanks so much for sharing

[@terriweatherby5968]

I’m gluten free and vegan, definitely going to try this!

[@thebigl156]

I'm two months into Mediterranean cooking and love its unapologetic nature. By that I mean after mastering a few simple basics comes with it the freedom to explore based on one's own preferences and ingredients on hand. This is lovely, btw and I can't wait to make it.

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

You've cracked the code! This IS what makes Mediterranean cooking so great. Just have fun with it :).

[@pearlsaminger9544]

For me it's the colours , freshness and taste - holidays on a plate ! I'm eating more blends of herbs and spices, my cupboard is full of them . I always disliked spicy food , I think what I meant was firey hot spices not the warm fragrant spices. I'm wary of using olive oil as I'm losing weight , so I use a spray olive oil instead - not the nasty 1 calorie stuff. I've eaten like an emperor this week - fresh chicken , fish, salads , couscous, zero fat Greek Yogurt , fresh fruit and lost 2lb . Good freshly prepared food is the key ❤

[@sirloin8745]

@@pearlsaminger9544extra virgin olive oil is a healthy mono-unsaturated fat. The virgin part just means the *first press* of the olive, so it’s less processed than plain olive oil. It’s *saturated fats* like fatty cuts of meat, butter, lard, cream & so found in foods like biscuits & cakes), that you should wisely try to limit.

[@pamharris990]

I want to have a water faucet above my stove! That's super cool!❤

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

It is really convenient!

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

It's so handy!!

[@pamharris990]

Well, it is way super duper...❤

[@stefaniealarcon6765]

Saw it and was like 🤯🤯

[@ET76001]

Nonsense

[@andrewsnow1933]

What a beautiful kitchen you have!

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

Thank you so much!

[@rozchristopherson648]

Thank you for this delicious recipe.🧡🧡

[@NG-uw6rz]

I made this today as a side dish for salmon. Beautiful 🌷

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

Awesome!

[@donnamarsh3474]

Definitely gonna make!❤❤

[@myiahholmes2918]

Looks delicious. 🤗Thank you for sharing this recipe. I am CONSTANTLY SEARCHING for new recipes that are gluten free, dairy free, no beef, no corn, no white sugar or rice, and no fried foods. This a good summer salad recipe. 👍👍👍💚💛❤

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

So glad we could help :)

[@countesscable]

What do you live on? Dust?! 😂

[@juliehoffman6292]

I can’t wait to try this,thanks.

[@edithcabrera5086]

Great simple salad!!!

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

Yes!

[@Ramyapad19]

Cant wait to make this soon for me i never had mediterranean lentil salad before perfect for my after office meals

[@janicewert3919]

Thank you for this recipe. Can't wait to make and eat it.

[@hokeevegetable6533]

☺️ Thanks you for your delicious recipe. I will be try it.

[@rkug777]

Just bought the Turkish pepper online. Ready for this salad now! You say green lentils but they look brown (in fact seem to be whole masoor imo)…. Green lentils are moong for me lol. Your other chickpea salad was a big hit last weekend ❤

[@brendab9590]

Looks so great ! Def perfect for summer days .

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

Yes!

[@ninimoulder366]

GREAT SALAD . THANKS 😊

[@pearlsaminger9544]

It looks so pretty 😍, I'm imagining the taste. I love lemons ,mint ❤❤❤

[@marthabelzie1386]

It looks delicious!!!

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

Thank you!

[@OscarGonzalez-vg3cp]

Very good. Thanks

[@riffraff-yx1ib]

Looks fantastic and healthy. I'll be making it this week.

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

Enjoy!

[@honigimtopf9325]

I made this today and it’s so delicious 🤤 ❤

[@angelameredith4132]

Ohhh I’m making this !!! Thank you!

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

Enjoy!

[@davina1747]

What a cutie you are! I loved this! I just bought that Turkish pepper rn!! I’m so excited to make this with this special pepper! 😉

[@MariaGarcia-ft1om]

Made this last night... It was sooo delicious 😋 will be in my rotation definitely!!!

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

Yay!!

[@user-vs9fz8vy1k]

Looks fantastic-must try😋😋

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

Enjoy!

[@sc3493]

Just made this and it's delicious! I think I overlooked the lentils by about 5 mins but didn't take away from the fresh flavors. Great way to get extra protein and fiber. Thank you!! 😊

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

So glad you loved it!!

[@phillipsmom6252]

Yummy 😋

[@nilorecipe.]

Big like 👍

[@user-ui8ii8uh8n]

Delicious! Thanks!

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

Hope you give it a try!!!

[@user-ui8ii8uh8n]

I did!!! The best salad ever! 🥰

[@tiffanyandtheshihtsu]

Beautiful ❤

[@emmelia-6068]

This looks delicious, thank you! Ingredients are on my shopping list now, except mint which runs rampant in my garden 😂

[@anaalfaro3966]

Looks delicious 😋 I never had lentils in a salad but I will definitely try it because I loved lentils.

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

This is a good one! Hope you give it at try!

[@pearlsaminger9544]

Snap, this is a " must try" ... I use butter beans and cannellini beans in salads for fibre , I have even thrown chia seeds over salad for the health benefits and they're so tiny you don't really notice them . Lentils will be good to try I think.

[@dhbfhdnd5952]

You are amazing. A lot of progress. I can send you some moroccan caftans to go with your show.straith from Marrakech Morocco.

[@Dragonb00]

OMG this is soooo delicious! I was in a hurry before work and I forgot to add the herbs, but even then, it is such a wonderful and refreshing salad! I will make sure to give myself more time and add the herbs next time around haha

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

So glad you loved it!

[@karynajabrail5035]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤. I use kitchen scissors to chop up. Does a good job with 😂

[@EshamNoorVlogs]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@emmamilhouse3484]

Can you make Freekeh salad please?

[@sarveshdeodhar2836]

Waiting for the protein based yumm salad 😋🤤😅.

[@lyndaplancarte4895]

When using your knife to move your chopped herbs to the side of your board, refrain from using the cutting side of the blade, but flip your knife and use the opposite side as you won't #1 dull your blade and #2 damage your blade.

[@kathydavis3340]

I like Italian parsley

[@barbarareyes3005]

Hi i am new subsriber and i seldom put comments but i really like your chopping board ...i just want to know where i can buy it? thanks i started using lentils and chiskpeas after seeing your vlog its very easy coz i love cukes too and i used greek olive oils as well... and my fave salad is greek as well😋😋😋😋😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@pearlsaminger9544]

My partner is Greek he'd definitely agree with you about the salad , it must have loads of feta sprinkled on it 😂😂. He took me out to a beautiful Turkish restaurant we both left very full and happy , we both said the flavours were amazing, I've had Turkish food before and it was good but this was exquisite.

[@Shookie1]

What can you use if you can’t get the bieber pepper?

[@Nunya3333]

What type of mint are you using?

[@amytorango4641]

What can be substituted for the urfa biber?

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes!

[@teedonnae8328]

Love your recipes. I have your cookbook but could not find this recipe in there. If this recipe is included would you be kind enough to supply the page number. Thank you Suzy

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

Hello! This is actually a brand new recipe, so it's not in the cookbook. It's always available on our website, though! www.themediterraneandish.com/french-lentil-salad-recipe/

[@ShellyStebbins]

What if a person has to avoid night shade vegetables. What can you substitute for the peppers?

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

You can really use any other salad veggie you enjoy. This recipe is pretty forgiving :).

[@brendad3570]

you could do finely chopped cabbage and carrots I suppose and maybe add some other herbs to make up for the list flavor if the peppers. I'm sure it will still be good. (Also if you're concerned about lectins you can soak the lentils overnight before cooking them. It helps remove them . or so ai have read!)

[@estelles.houndonougbo7010]

Please, it is always better to soak legumes for a least 6 hours 🙏🏽. Thanks for the recipe.

[@valeriesmith7749]

Do this have oil in it?

[@flgirl45]

Did you watch the video?

[@dhbfhdnd5952]

By the way im Moroccan American 😅😅😅😅.

[@lindacox3062]

When you chopped parsley, this was not parsley. It was cilantro

[@emmelia-6068]

It was flat leaf parsley. Looks like cilantro but is not. Flat leaf parsley (also called Italian parsley) is what you buy dried. Has more flavor than curly leaf parsley. (Edited to add: It could be cilantro I suppose, but she calls it parsley, the recipe on the website calls for parsley, and it looks like parsley 🙂)

[@RY-fe3rt]

9 years later, the Justin Bieber reference is still lost on me. Also, don't knock bay leaves. They make a good living and a lasting impact. Thanks for... er... trying. 🙄😴🥑

[@madam9566]

Very messy way of putting lemon into hands to add to salad, I would get the lemon squeezer

[@anthonykwietniewski5043]

Bieber means beaver in German.

[@ctiling9058]

such a good looking woman

[@gumbo7215]

Garlic in everything. I wish you'd try something different.

[@TheMediterraneanDish]

You can always leave it out!

[@gumbo7215]

@@TheMediterraneanDish I know but it'd just be nice if you did once in a while.

[@gumbo7215]

@@TheMediterraneanDish Prove to the world there's more to cooking than garlic.

[@leighm]

Garlic is just simply amazing. idk too many people that wouldn’t cook with it. If you understand all the beneficial properties of fresh garlic you would start eating it raw in the morning before anything else. You’d be using garlic shampoo and taking garlic pills and allicillin pills and using garlic oil. Like she said leave it out but for the people looking to be healthy anti garlic people should create their own corner of KZbin and go make non garlic content over there. we need more garlic recipes!!

[@gumbo7215]

@@leighm Garlic isn't a magical food with properties that outweigh other foods. All fruits an vegetables contain essential vitamins and minerals. Spinach, carrots and broccoli are more nutrient dense than garlic yet I don't see the same obsession from individuals using these foods in every single recipe. I'm not saying garlic isn't healthy but that doesn't mean you can't be healthy with garlic. I believe the people who make the inflated claims are just people who enjoy the taste and want to make excuses for their horrible garlic breath the following day.

[@virginialindahl87]

Your hair is getting me wanting to pin it back...sorry

[@mz1860]

😂😂

[@Bueddenwarder-Aggerschnagger]

Lecker!