Marinated Lentil Salad

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ¼ cup or 54g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  ½ tbsp, ground or 3g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Lentils

  Raw

  1 cup or 192g

• Parsley

  Raw

  1 cup or 60g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  2 cup, chopped or sliced or 360g

• Onions

  Raw

  ¼ small or 18g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  1 lemon yields or 47g

• Lemon zest

  1 lemon or 4g

Directions

1. Cook the lentils according to package instructions. Once cooked, drain and rinse briefly with cool water.
2. While the lentils are cooking, prepare the lemon garlic dressing by whisking together lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, oregano, salt, and freshly cracked pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
3. Once the lentils are cooked, cooled, and well-drained, transfer them to a large bowl. Add chopped parsley, tomatoes, red onion, lemon zest, and the prepared dressing. Stir to combine.
4. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until ready to eat.