The 30-minute meal I make (almost) every week

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🔑 KEY MOMENTS
00:00 Intro
00:19 Cook your lentils
01:08 Make your dressing
03:58 Heat up the dressing (err, sauce?)
05:56 Assemble the lentil salad
06:52 Final tips and taste test

[@dombey-fd6zr]

I'm not vegan, but I am hooked on your channel. I love watching you cook, and I've learned so much from you. About cooking mushrooms, quinoa, beans (which I never cooked with before), pickling onions, and blending spices. I have plant-based meals two or three times a week now, and most of my lunches are vegan or vegetarian. Routinely visit my local Indian grocery for supplies. Oh, and have become an avid chiffonader. And--dig this--I'm 68 years old! So THANK YOU! Keep doing what you do, please!

[@rose-kp4lf]

my neighbors can't understand me they keep watching me its like someone from the moon for them lol!

[@RainbowPlantLife]

This is so amazing to hear - thank you for taking the time to let me know! So great to hear you’re trying so many new things in the kitchen 👏🏽

[@Tesdinic]

Your red lentil curry was my first introduction to lentils and is now a weekly staple in our pescatarian home; I very much look forward to trying this recipe, as well!

[@RainbowPlantLife]

So happy that the lentil curry is a staple in your home! Lentils are so versatile and amazing :)

[@victoriaprevitt7058]

You are the queen of vegan cooking and I love you in pink pants.

[@demigriff]

I agree, love the outfit!

[@RainbowPlantLife]

Haha thank you!!

[@gpasdinspie]

Hey there, French here and a big fan of lentil salads obviously, however i usually take it simple (no added cooking, just raw shallots for ex). And oh my god, taking the extra time to cook the shallots takes it to another level + the pepper in the water is a genius idea! I used beluga/black lentils and undercooked them a bit so they stayed firm, and i think this is by far the best lentil salads i ever had. And trust me, i had a lot! So thank you

[@flow4458]

Could you maybe give us a video on your knife skills? I have none, always use a super little knife and I would like to use a big, sharp one like you. Could you maybe tell us which one it is and how to sharpen it and those kinds of things?

[@reflectsonlife]

Love that your recipes are flavorful and nutrient-rich vegan (without relying on fake meat) while still being straightforward and quick to prepare. Thank you for your videos!

[@danielchristmas6967]

I've been hooked ever since that GLORIOUS red lentil curry. This was a fantastic dish. Fresh, light and full of complex flavors!

[@RainbowPlantLife]

Yay, I’m glad you love it so much!

[@dolcemaddalena]

Turkish red pepper is Aleppo pepper also called Armenian pepper. You can get it at any middle eastern shop. I never added salt to my lentils whilst cooking as I was told it will make the outer skin "too crunchy". I salt it after. So I will actually try to make it the way you do to see if there is a difference in texture.

[@dalilamckay8152]

You are truly amazing. I love all your recipes and have made a few - the red lentil curry is one of my favorites. I’m not vegetarian but have slowly been eating more Whole Foods without meat and my body loves it. Thank you for inspiring us to cook healthier and eat this way.

[@RainbowPlantLife]

🥰 you made my day! Thank you for sharing!

[@nymar47]

I am a senior but I love your recipes and you You’re easy to follow I have your book and wished you make more Keep cooking!!!

[@mdolla226]

The content continues to get better, Nisha! Thank you for all that you do. Garçon, pass me another water and throw on some RainbowPlantLife 🥂

[@RainbowPlantLife]

Haha 😂 you flatter me, thank you!

[@SolarSymbiosis]

The rocks are great mineral content!

[@elliekillsmonsters6137]

this is the quality content i come to the comments section for 😂

[@kristiabermoy593]

not a vegetarian or vegan but I really appreciate your channel as it helped me eat better and enjoy vegetables more :)

[@leahwolfe8999]

This lentil salad was my favourite meal this summer!!! And I am another non-vegan enjoying your recipes! 🥰🇨🇦

[@neuroniuans]

Onions can be put into a fridge or into a freezer for some time before cooking to reduce the lachrymator - the compound that irritates the eyes. I normally put an onion in the fridge on the morning when I know I will be using it for cooking during the day, but around an hour is enough. The freezer is good when you have less time - 10 minutes should be fine😀It really works!

[@tyghe_bright]

I *love* making a similar salad with walnuts and tarragon and a tiny bit of dijon in the dressing.

[@basutcliffe5946]

I love the little happy dance you do when tasting a completed dish - a look of unfettered, childlike delight!

[@catherinedagba6362]

Hello dear, I love your channel! As a French person, we've always learned to start the cooking of the lentils in cold water and not hot, and unsalted (just for information). XXX

[@xloohoolizzyx]

I cannot wait for your book to be out!!! Everything I have made of yours has been incredible. The way you're so plant forward lets me fully trust in the nutrition aspect. simple but interesting food is so refreshing to see 👌🏼

[@Cindykm70]

I made this today. I didn’t use any oil, so I was a bit worried it may not taste as good, boy was I wrong, this was amazingly easy and tasty. It is going into my rotation. Thank you for all the work you do in creating and perfecting your recipes.

[@c.a.parker5036]

My husband is dealing with cancer so we are trying to shift to healhier eating and these videos help amazingly. Thanks!

[@barbaraoregan39]

When i first found this recipe a couple of months ago I made it three weeks in a row and shared it with so many people. It is amazing and I'm making it again this week!

[@eringoldsmith2677]

Oh my goodness!!!! Forget lunch- I’m making this for dinner! Cannot wait- it looks delicious. Thank you for the inspiration 😊

[@RainbowPlantLife]

Just as tasty for dinner 😍 😋

[@susanwaterworth5622]

I so love watching you cook and eating your flavorful recipes. Thank you, Nisha!

[@lisahoche4017]

Thank you for the inspiring video and the recipe to create nutrient rich but highly economical meals. I am looking forward to making this with a variety of legumes and nuts and seeds.

[@lindalovessparkles16]

OMG the sophistication combined with the ease of the recipe🎉🎉

[@RainbowPlantLife]

That’s what I love about this recipe too 😍

[@adriannschmitke6578]

Lol I love the glasses. I can salsa and I have to chop a ridiculous amount of onions. 20 cups at a time!!! I have found that if I ser up a fan blowing on me I don't have any problems!! No tears!! It also helps keep any fruitflys away. I freaking hate fruitflys.

[@TheRealHonestInquiry]

I love lentils... they're tied with chickpeas/garbanzo beans for me. Plus they're both relatively inexpensive if you buy them dry and in bulk. Costco in my area has some nice offerings from a great company called Khazana - The Treasure. My fav is probably the Masoor Malka (Split Pink Lentils) because they cook up so fast, like 3-4 minutes in the pressure cooker which is the exact same time as carrots, potatoes/sweet potatoes, and basmati rice so it's great for making one pot meals.

[@KristinaAgur]

I made this recipe, and it was fiiiiire! So delicious (i made then with beluga lentils, but were delicious), and had tons of dill, parsley, and basil in the garden ❤

[@weloveourbeesbees2104]

I LOVE your videos - the side comments are hilarious ("baby mouth") - oh my WORD this is EXACTLY ME! You are a delight to watch, great sense of humor and of course, great plant based recipes and cooking methods. THANK YOU

[@RainbowPlantLife]

🥰 that’s so sweet! I’m so honored you enjoy my channel. And ha! I’m glad you love the word babymouth 😂

[@JudyCZ]

Thank you for always providing both metric and imperial measurements! ❤

[@SweedaFish]

I've been bingeing your channel ever since I found it last week. Your dried beans vs canned beans video was what hooked me. I've already learned so much! I mean, I can cut an onion without it falling apart now, so I count that as a win. lol

[@AmandaJYoungs]

That looks like a great meal and I love the ingredients already, so will definitely try it out! Thanks, Nisha.

[@shalalala4875]

I love this woman and her amazing recipes. Getting us all hyped up to cook good nutritious food!

[@Lunaghost1991]

cooked this a while ago (saw the recipe on your website) and it was suuuuper gooooood!! ❤ have to make it again😁 thanks for the reminder that I bought green lentils extra for this.

[@Synques]

I love your personality, so sweet, funny and authentic ✨

[@LadyGreenThumb2]

10/3/2023: I made your recipe yesterday and it was so flavorful and filling! I didn’t have pine nuts so substituted with 1/2 & 1/2, walnut/cashew. Will be making this again!😋😋😋

[@KBBurnfield]

Just made this this afternoon!

[@compassioncucumbersveganpod]

Oooo! This looks so good! Always looking for more ways to add lentils into our meals! Thank you! 💚🌱

[@katiewiserkrizek8055]

I made this last week and I’m making it again this week! Great for a protein packed lunch!

[@wellnesswithcare]

This is one of my absolute favorite recipes! It's so delicious! 😋 I used pistachios, mint & basil. AH-MAZING!!

[@creationslandscapedesigns]

This looked super easy to make. Going to try it tonight. Thanks

[@HornyKoala]

I made this for the first time a few months ago and loved it. This might sound odd but it's even nice without adding the herbs at the end. Really, try it without before adding the herbs, it's delicious.

[@vickymertens3225]

What a coincidence, made this recipe today for a BBQ with the houses from my street and they loved it! I loved it the first time I tried it from the recipe on your website a while ago

[@moka91808]

This looks so yummy!!

[@imuellermani]

I have to make this, and holy cannoli I have got to catch up on your videos and start cooking what youve been sharing lately - looks soo good!

[@lisabonnet1794]

Im so excited to try this!! Ive been trying to reduce my meat intake and you make it easy!

[@lindamcneil711]

Lentils are some of my favorites.

[@eglejaseviciute4393]

Lentil recipie yay!!!

[@leoniet2800]

Tried it out today and my partner and me gave it a 10/10 Thank you!!

[@thestormlscoming]

i love your recipes so much. i really wish you had a restaurant i could order from when i have no time to even make quick meals

[@rakiyeaah]

That looks sooo good!!! It must be delicious 😋

[@ReillyWilde]

Your lentil recipes are amazingly delicious-will put this on the must try recipes list. 🌿 Thank you! Happy first day of Autumn!🍂🍁

[@yuliakraleva1795]

Good morning! I'm having my coffee with your delicious apple cinnamon bundt cake (sooo good), and enjoying new video.

[@jeanneamato8278]

You are a joy to watch.

[@Sarah-un3vk]

The French outfit in the beginning 😂

[@m0j0w0rking]

Another winner - just made this tonight. We both liked it altough I think I need to be a bit more daring with the chilis!

[@cuteinpunk]

I made this today !! Its sooooo yummy 😋

[@kimmiemamatomany6226]

I, too, heard never salt you beans prior to them softening or hard beans for you. Will have to try your suggestion.

[@unickmatanda5465]

Thanks will try this recipe I like French green lentils .Thank you

[@cwbrownCaroline]

Aleppo chillies are apparently being grown in Turkey now, I have “baby mouth” so they are my go to.

[@The9thDaisy]

Made my own variation of this with minced walnuts instead of pine nuts (didn't have any) and tomato paste instead of chili flakes (they'd kill my colon) and it was amazing! Thank you for your wonderful idea.

[@krishnakumar2390]

Thanks sis happy new year from India

[@lisj3462]

Thank you for giving me a different way to make lentils. ❤love all your videos. You are helping me with my diet. Thank you Thank you. For all your lovely and funny videos 😂❤

[@RainbowPlantLife]

You’re so welcome! I’m so delighted you enjoy my videos and get a laugh out of them ☺️

[@isoldelippens6670]

I made this this morning after watching the video, we ate the whole thing! Added more lemon juice though.

[@c.k.1958]

Thank you ❤

[@sleepingsleepsleep]

I have those same onion goggles!! The best

[@rubykhatcherian8408]

Very tasty & easy to make, thanks :)

[@beatekreidl2130]

I love it - can't stop eating 😄

[@antoniiocaluso1071]

breath-taking video and recipes! thank you! buona fortuna

[@CracktheKitchen]

Looks good!

[@kimberlyberlin4999]

This looks amazing and I'm going to make it this week. We've been eating a lot more plant based meals the past year or so. do you have a cookbook? What do you think of searing a few shrimp and putting them on top of the salad?

[@themovingintosleepmethod]

Thank you! This recipe is not only delicious but comes with some amazing health benefits! Personally I love the fact that lentils help us in getting optimal sleep, which is thanks to the good levels of folic acid in lentils! Another amazing benefit is that folic acid helps in counteracting "telomere dysfunction" which means that lentils are "anti-ageing" hero!

[@ronm6585]

Thank you.

[@mariaoviedo5881]

love this! looks delicious. but the playlist you mentioned is not linked ?!

[@tongueandcheek9422]

Lovely 😋😋

[@goldtiger94]

put everything down and go make this right now its so good

[@RainbowPlantLife]

🥳 I’m honored! Thank you for sharing!

[@sukhvindergrewal5697]

Oh u look so happy after tasting 😊. So cute

[@beccasteele6874]

Outstanding 🎉

[@diytwoincollege7079]

I made the braised tofu for dinner. It didn’t look as good as yours but it was delicious!!! Wife was so impressed, we shared a bottle of wine 🍷. 😍. You can be my wingman any time!!

[@tiffanybittman7523]

Looks good

[@notthere83]

Love the onion goggles! I'm not sure whether I commented about goggles like a year ago on this channel or another but... yeah, if the onions seem particularly fresh or I have to grate them, I also use goggles. DIY ones though... 😅

[@cristinamoraru25]

@RainbowPlantLife There is a little tip how to cut onions without any tear: don't cut the root end! So basically keep the root end, and cut the stem end. Instead of slicing from the root end to the stem end, try slicing the other way, from the stem end to the root end. Works every time :) Hope this will help!

[@midlifemom5829]

I love your channel! I just bought green lentils from TJs but didn't know what to do with it. Could u share some recipes that follow Blue Zone cuisine?

[@inowatchvideos]

Got teleported to france. Beautiful.

[@brendismuke8149]

?? Nisha, love love love your talent. And, I want one of those gas grills, please add that to your product list. Thank you!!! B

[@shibaskitchen523]

Nice Recipe, which Cooking Plate do you use here? Thank you very much

[@truefuschniken]

Yummm!!!! 😊

[@syelaman2]

Just subscribed to you last night. You are so cute and funny! And of course your recipes are super helpful to add variety to our vegan diets.

[@ingridnyakerario5821]

Hi... i just found you recently and i am hooked.. where did you get your storage jars? They are so pretty

[@marsiblake8205]

Do you have a link for your portable gas burner? Or a brand name I can google? Thanks❤

[@marissaortega1386]

You’re hilarious 💛💛

[@paulotheurbanfarmer5982]

Great video!!!!!....

[@juliettee416]

Hello, French follower here ! Love you recipe ! This recipe is more close to a "salade lyonnaise" than south of France salade. 😊 Lyon is a city who as a tonne of speciality to offer, you should check that out !

[@whybrch]

the way you make lentils seem so edible and flavourful, it's like ✨magic✨ also, I was excited at 1:44 when I finally got to see that left hand side of your kitchen, at last!! 😄

[@RainbowPlantLife]

🥰 you know how to flatter me! And ha, it’s usually got more clutter, hence it usually being off camera 😅

[@whybrch]

@@RainbowPlantLife haha I see 😄 and you're welcome :) sometimes I can't believe that we get all this great content for free. it's a beautiful gift

[@cherylspringtime]

@@whybrch She sells her Salad book so make sure to support her that way. Look under MORE.

[@lateknightcreations]

Yummy.

[@Imwright720]

I’m sure your to successful to read comments but I’m glad your doing so well. I’m a vegan and always looking for recipes. Indian food is my favorite. I have yet to find a good Vindaloo. Hint, hint. Ate your red lentil tonight, added broccoli. Also made your naan bread again ,never comes out like the restaurant. It’s ok but something isn’t right. I am cooking it on cast iron but it’s missing something.

[@zhulimoon46]

I make this all the time LMAO, I am so surprised you made this! This is a very common salad in Türkiye :)

[@abhivalunj513]

😋😋😋😋😋 Delicious

[@grace-annepost2458]

I’m looking forward to making this; looks so yummy and fresh. I Do have to interrupt to say that your adorable shirt steels the show, sorry lentils, you can’t compete with a perfectly cute top. 😉

[@evoldoer6229]

Nisha getting in on that "I make this everyday" game.