Summer Lentils

gluten free | vegetarian | dairy free | soy free | nut free | egg free | vegan

30 minutes or less

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What You’ll Need:

For the dressing:

½ tsp cumin

½ tsp turmeric 

1 Tbsp fresh ginger root, minced

1 clove garlic, minced 

Juice of 2 limes

½ c olive oil

2 tsp sea salt 


For the salad:

1 c dried lentils

 

2 fresh peaches, pitted & diced 

1 small zucchini, diced

1 cucumber, diced

½ ounce fresh basil, chopped  

½ bunch green onion, chopped


Cover lentils generously with water (think like you’re cookng pasta). Add a pinch of salt& bring to a boil and then simmer until tender (about 15 minutes).

While lentils cook, whisk together dressing in the bottom of a large bowl.

Combine salad ingredients into that same large bowl. Drain & rinse cooked lentils with cool water. Toss everything with dressing at the bottom of the bowl. Boo-yah.

Serves 2.