Curried Lentil Salad

September 2024 · 5 minute read

Prepare to fall in love with this lentil salad recipe! It's filled with bold curry flavor, it's fresh, yet satisfying, and it even tastes great on day two.

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Lentil Salad

This lentil salad recipe is my ideal winter lunch. It’s fresh and filled with veggies, but it’s hearty and satisfying at the same time. Curry spices and a zippy cilantro lime dressing infuse it with bright, bold flavor, and cubes of roasted paneer cheese and crisp turmeric cauliflower give it unexpected complexity and texture. Furthermore (yes, there’s more!), it’s flexible and easy to make, and it still tastes great after a few days in the fridge!

Serve it as a side dish or prep it on a Sunday for lunches all week, but no matter what, make this lentil salad recipe. We’ve had it on repeat for the last few weeks, and we still can’t get enough. I think you’ll love it too!

Lentil Salad Recipe Ingredients

Ready to try this lentil salad recipe? Here’s what you’ll need to make it:

How to Make Lentil Salad

To make this recipe, start by cooking the lentils. When the lentils are tender, drain them and toss them with olive oil, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, cumin, and cardamom while they’re still warm. Then, blend up the dressing, and stir 1/3 of it into the lentil mixture.

Meanwhile, roast the paneer and cauliflower until they’re crisp and browned around the edges. Toss the cauliflower with the ground turmeric while it’s still hot from the oven!

Finally, assemble the salad. Stir the chopped spinach into the lentils, and top it all with the paneer and cauliflower. Drizzle more dressing over the salad, and serve!

Lentil Salad Recipe Tips

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Curried Lentil Salad

rate this recipe:5 from 10 votesPrep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Serves 4Save Recipe Print RecipeThis curried lentil salad recipe is a hearty vegetarian lunch or side dish! To take it over the top, serve it with extra cilantro lime dressing on the side.

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*Make this recipe vegan by using baked tofu in place of the paneer.

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