Persian Cucumber Salad with Lentils & Sprouts
Quick-pickling adds bright flavor to this cucumber and lentil salad recipe, perfect for a simple lunch or as part of a larger meal. We like French green lentils for this salad because they hold their shape well when cooked. Look for them in natural-foods stores and well-stocked supermarkets. Source: EatingWell Magazine, May/June 2014
Ingredients
Directions
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Combine vinegar, water, chile, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and dill seed in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 2 minutes. Let cool slightly.
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Place cucumbers and raisins in a shallow bowl or glass dish along with dill sprigs. Carefully pour on the hot liquid. Refrigerate, stirring once or twice, for 20 minutes. Strain (reserving the pickling liquid); discard the chile and dill sprigs. Transfer 2 tablespoons of the liquid to a large bowl. (Reserve the remaining pickling liquid to pickle more vegetables or to use in a salad dressing, if desired.)
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Whisk the 2 tablespoons pickling liquid with yogurt, oil, pepper and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add the cucumber mixture, lentils, feta, radishes, scallions and herbs; gently toss to combine. Garnish with microgreens (or sprouts).
Nutrition Facts
1 starch, 1/2 vegetable, 1/2 lean meat, 1 1/2 fat
