Lentil Rice Salad Recipe
Ingredients
| Lentils | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Rice, long-grain - 1/2 cup | ||
| Sweet pepper, red or green, chopped - 1/2 cup | ||
| Shredded carrot | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Green onions | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), sliced | |
| Olive oil | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Lemon peel | 1/2 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Lemon juice | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Basil | 1 1/2 Teaspoon, snipped | |
| Lettuce leaves | ||
| Tomato | 1 Medium, cut into wedges | |
| Cheddar Cheese | 4 Ounce, sliced | |
Directions
MAKING
1) Wash the lentils well and drain them.
2) In a saucepan, with the uncooked lentils combine 2 cups of water.
3) Bring to boiling and reduce heat.
4) Simmer, covered and cook for about 5 minutes.
5) Add rice and simmer for 15 minutes more.
6) Remove from heat.
7) Let it stand, covered, for 10 minutes more.
8) Drain.
9) Rinse well with cold water.
10) Drain again.
11) Mix lentil mixture, red or green pepper, carrot, and green onions.
12) Add oil, lemon peel, lemon juice, basil, and 4 teaspoon of salt to the Tupperware Quick Shake container.
13) Apply the cap of the container and shake well.
14) Pour over lentil mixture and toss.
15) Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours.
SERVING
16) Line 4 dinner plates with lettuce leaves.
17) Spoon lentil mixture onto each lettuce leaves.
18) Top with tomato wedges and cheese slices and serve chill.
1) Wash the lentils well and drain them.
2) In a saucepan, with the uncooked lentils combine 2 cups of water.
3) Bring to boiling and reduce heat.
4) Simmer, covered and cook for about 5 minutes.
5) Add rice and simmer for 15 minutes more.
6) Remove from heat.
7) Let it stand, covered, for 10 minutes more.
8) Drain.
9) Rinse well with cold water.
10) Drain again.
11) Mix lentil mixture, red or green pepper, carrot, and green onions.
12) Add oil, lemon peel, lemon juice, basil, and 4 teaspoon of salt to the Tupperware Quick Shake container.
13) Apply the cap of the container and shake well.
14) Pour over lentil mixture and toss.
15) Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours.
SERVING
16) Line 4 dinner plates with lettuce leaves.
17) Spoon lentil mixture onto each lettuce leaves.
18) Top with tomato wedges and cheese slices and serve chill.
Chef
