Salata Adas (Garlicky Lebanese Lentil Salad)
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
2-4
ingredients
- 1 cup lentils, rinsed
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 12 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 onion, quartered thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, minced
- 1 tablespoon of fresh mint, minced
- salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
directions
- Bring lentils and 3 cups water to a boil in a 2-qt saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until lentils are tender, about 35 minutes. Drain lentils and set aside.
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until soft, 7-8 minutes. Remove pan from heat and whisk in remaining oil, lemon juice, cumin, and allspice.
- Pour the garlic mixture over lentils. Add onion, parsley and mint and season the lentils with salt and pepper; toss to combine. Serve lentils at room temperature.
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