Lentil Salad with Roasted Red Peppers, Feta and Mint

Lentil Salad with Roasted Red Peppers, Feta and Mint

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Lentil Salad with Roasted Red Peppers, Feta and Mint – a delicious protein packed salad that can be served warm or cold, great as a side dish or vegetarian main course.

Lentil Salad with Roasted Red Peppers, Feta and Mint

I love lentils, they are an excellent source of protein, iron and fiber; and they are so versatile. I usually use lentils in soups, this time I wanted to use them in a salad. Since the weather has turned cooler, I wanted to make a salad that could be served warm.

I had some fresh mint in my refrigerator that needed to be used up and I knew that it would go well in a lentil salad. So, I decided to adapt this recipe from the nytimes.com, which also includes feta cheese and red bell pepper.


Lentil Salad with Roasted Red Peppers, Feta and Mint

The main change I made, was to roast the red bell peppers using my new favorite technique of roasting over the open flame of one of my stove’s gas burners.

I successfully used this technique to roast eggplants for my Roasted Eggplant Dip and to roast a jalapeno for my Peach and Roasted Jalapeno Gazpacho.

Roasted Red Pepper

It was so quick and easy to roast the red bell peppers using this technique. First, I placed the peppers, one at a time, directly on the open flame of the gas burner. I used tongs to grasp the peppers by their stems in order to turn the peppers and ensure they got an even char.

Once each pepper was evenly charred, I placed it in a resealable plastic bag to cool down. When the peppers were cool enough to handle, it was easy to remove their charred skin using my fingers. (For step-by-step photos of this roasting technique, please see my post for Roasted Red Pepper Hummus.)

I chopped up the remaining flesh and added it to my cooked lentils along with the chopped mint, some red onion and feta cheese. I tossed it all in a cumin spiced lemon vinaigrette. The resulting Lentil Salad with Roasted Red Peppers, Feta and Mint was so delicious and full of flavor.

Lentil Salad with Roasted Red Peppers, Feta and Mint

This flavorful Lentil Salad with Roasted Red Peppers, Feta and Mint can be served warm or cold and is an excellent side dish to a variety of entrees. We enjoyed it with chicken, it would also go well with beef, seafood or some grilled veggies.

This Lentil Salad with Roasted Red Peppers, Feta and Mint is full of protein and would be great in the lunchbox along with a green salad or as a vegetarian main course.


 
Lentil Salad with Roasted Red Peppers, Feta and Mint - a delicious protein packed salad that can be served warm or cold, great as a side dish or vegetarian main course.

This recipe has been shared with My Legume Love Affair hosted by Herbs, Spices and Traditions, The Well Seasoned Cook and Lisa’s Kitchen.

33 Comments

  1. Wow! that charred pepper idea rocks! I bet they added a great deal of flavor to this healty salad. lentils are so good! Great combination!

  2. Roasted peppers are just so delicious so I totally want to try this recipe! This looks beautiful

  3. This looks so incredible! Pinned and tweet. Thank you for being a part of our party. I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm, because we love to party with you! Happy Halloween~Lou Lou Girls

  4. I’m totally jealous of your stove and that you can roast peppers, eggplants and tortillas like that! This salad would go over really well in our house. It looks great!

  5. This sounds fantastically delicious, Joy! I love lentils, roasted peppers and feta! Pinned and Shared! So happy you joined us at #Omhgww! Have a fabulous week!

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