Name: Lemony Lentil and Chickpea Salad with Radish and Herbs Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For Lentils:; 2 cups dried black beluga lentils; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp olive oil; For Lemon Dressing:; ¼ cup Fresh Lemon Juice; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp dijon mustard; 1 tsp honey; 1 clove garlic; ¼ tsp fine-grain sea salt; freshly ground black pepper; For Salad:; 15 oz chickpeas; 1 bunch radishes; ¼ cup fresh leafy herbs; For Optional Garnishes:; avocado; feta; handful fresh leafy greens

lemony lentil and chickpea salad with radish and herbs recipe

How To Make Lemony Lentil and Chickpea Salad with Radish and Herbs

This chickpea salad is a veggie-packed meal that brings a ton of flavors. It has a lemony dressing that brings out the freshness in these veggies.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Lentils:

2cupsdried black beluga lentils,or French green lentils
2clovesgarlic,large, halved lengthwise
2tbspolive oil

For Lemon Dressing:

¼cupfresh lemon juice,(about 2 medium lemons’ worth)
2tbspolive oil
1tspdijon mustard
1tsphoney,or maple syrup
1clovegarlic,pressed or minced
¼tspfine-grain sea salt
freshly ground black pepper,to taste

For Salad:

15ozchickpeas,(1 can or 1½ cups cooked chickpeas), rinsed and drained
1bunchradishes,(big bunch), sliced thin and roughly chopped
¼cupfresh leafy herbs,(combination of mint and dill recommended), chopped

For Optional Garnishes:

avocado,sliced
feta,or goat cheese, crumbled
handfulfresh leafy greens

Instructions

Pick over the lentils to remove any bits of debris. Rinse the lentils under running water in a mesh colander. In a medium pot, combine the lentils, halved garlic cloves, olive oil and 4 cups water.
Bring the water to a boil, then reduce heat to a gentle simmer and cook until the lentils are cooked through and tender, which will take somewhere between 20 to 35 minutes.
Drain the lentils and discard the garlic cloves.

Dressing:

Whisk together the ingredients in a small bowl.

Salad:

In a large serving bowl, combine the lentils, chickpeas, chopped radishes and herbs. Drizzle in the dressing and toss to combine. Serve with avocado, crumbled cheese or fresh greens if desired.