Lentil and Brown Rice Salad
Author: Abel Fitness
Recipe type: Soups and Salads
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons sherry or red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon paprika, preferably smoked
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- ⅔ cup of chopped green onions (I used only the green part for this recipe)
- ⅔ cup of red bell pepper, diced small
- 2 cups of cooked brown rice
- 1⅓ cups cooked lentils
- 3 tablespoons fresh, flat leaf/Italian parsley (no stems)
Instructions
- Cook the rice and lentils per package instructions. (If you want to serve this as a cold salad, let the rice and lentils cool, otherwise proceed as follows.) Pour cooked rice and lentils in a large bowl. Stir in the red bell peppers, green onions and parsley into the rice and lentil mixture. In a separate bowl, whisk the olive oil, wine vinegar, mustard, paprika and pepper together until emulsified. Pour the dressing over the mixture.
- Note: This salad can be served warm or cold. I think it’s enjoyable both ways.