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Lentil Salad with Feta and Pomegranate

Lentil Salad with Feta and Pomegranate

Lentil salad with feta and pomegranate is a surprisingly delicious combination of earthy, salty, and sweet flavors. The combination of the brine from feta cheese, and the sweet pop of pomegranate works amazingly well with the filling and satisfying fiber-packed lentils.

Author: Balancing Bowls

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: Greek

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 6 Servings

Calories: 273 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 2 cups - French lentils
  • 4 ounces - feta
  • 1 cup - pomegranate
  • 1 cup - cilantro
  • ¼ - mint
  • ¼ - red onions fresh or pickled
  • 1 - jalapeno
  • 4 tablespoons - lime juice
  • 1 - lime zest
  • 3 tablespoons - olive oil
  • 1 tsp - cumin
  • 1 tsp - coriander
  • 2 tablespoons - honey
  • ½ - salt
  • ¼ - ground pepper
  • 1 head - bibb lettuce

Instructions

  1. Cook the lentils.
  2. Make the dressing by combining the lime juice, zest of lime, olive oil, cumin , coriander, honey, salt and pepper.
  3. Combine the cooked lentils, crumble feta, pomegranate, chopped cilantro, chopped mint, chopped onion, chopped jalapeno and dressing.
  4. Serve in lettuce wraps.

Nutrition

Energy: 273 kcal | Total Fat: 16 g | Saturated: 4 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 17 mg | Total Carbs: 27 g | Fiber: 7 g | Sugars: 12 g | Proteins: 9 g | Sodium: 552 mg | Polyunsaturated: 3 g | Monounsaturated: 8 g

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