Middle Eastern Lentil Salad Recipe

Instructions

• 1

  Place the lentils in a large sauce pan and cover them with cold water. Set saucepan on the stove over medium heat and boil the water. Skim the boiling water for a few seconds in order to remove any scum or layer.

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• 2

  Add the cumin, lemon and peeled garlic to the boiling water and reduce the heat gently, simmering the ingredients for 25 to 30 minutes or until the lentils are soft.
• 3

  Till the ingredients in the saucepan are boiling, you can prepare the lemon-coriander dressing.
  
  Take a large salad bowl and pour in the lemon juice. Stir in the extra-virgin olive oil and the chopped fresh coriander. Season the dressing ingredients with a pinch of salt and ground black pepper. Grab a large whisk and mix all the ingredients in order to incorporate and coat them thoroughly. Set the dressing bowl aside and get back to your boiling lentils.
• 4

  Drain the boiled lentils and remove the lemon and garlics. Now, add the remaining ingredients to a large salad bowl of the lemon-coriander dressing. Toss the ingredients with a large fork or whisk to coat them with the dressing.
• 5

  Now, add in the chopped apricots, onion, pepper and broccoli florets. Mix these ingredients with the previously dressing coated ingredients.
• 6

  Sprinkle the goat’s cheese and sunflower seeds over the top of the ingredients.
• 7

  Serve and enjoy the delicious Middle Eastern lentil salad.

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