LENTILS, LENTILS, LENTILS.
They’re full of benefits like fiber, minerals, vitamins, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, they keep everything moving, if you know what I mean. Winky, winky.
Lentils are your friend.
& when you mix them with avocado ( hello healthy fats!! ), fresh herbs, & some olive oil…
YES PLZ.
This recipe comes from my friends, Megan & Peggy, over at Curry Girls Kitchen. They’re a mom & daughter team who I’ve known since I was born! I adore them both & their recipes are spot on. Highly recommend them all.
AND UM they EVEN DO A FUNFETTI gluten-free cake… I feel like I need to make this next? Funfetti is so festive & nostalgic, this cake is calling my name!
Anyway, this recipe is easy breezy.
Curry Girl Kitchen Lentil Tabouli Salad
by: Megan & Peggy
{ serves 2 }
Ingredients:
1 cup lentils, cooked
1/2 cup tomato, diced
1/2 cup Hot House cucumber, diced
1/4 cup green onion, diced
Handful fresh parsley leaves, minced
3-4 tbsp olive oil
1 Lemon, juiced
Pinch of Celtic sea salt
+ directions: mix ingredients together & enjoy. It gets even better as it marinates. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Watch the recipe video HERE for more info.
+ Note: I added avocado to the recipe!
You can keep this in your fridge for a few days of quick & easy lunch recipes. Just throw it in your Kardashian salad bowl & you’re good to go really.
You should know when eating lentils that “they’re a good source of potassium, calcium, zinc, niacin and Vitamin K, but are particularly rich in dietary fiber, lean protein, folate and iron. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that eating plenty of nutrient-dense foods like lentils can lessen your risk of many serious medical problems.”
They’re known as one of the world’s healthiest foods. Just make sure you’re cooking them yourself and not getting them from a can filled with random unhealthy ingredients.
ALSO, Curry Girls Kitchen & I did a virtual recipe swap! How 2016 of us, right? They whipped up a sandwich from The Skinny Confidential Book which happens to be one of my favorites: The Half Ass Sandwich. YUM.
Be sure to follow Peggy & Megan on Instagram. They share tons of different recipes, including gluten free & dairy free ones!
Hope you’re all having a very relaxing Sunday. I’m off to celebrate my girlfriend’s birthday which will include lots of Kombucha & champagne gummy bears.
Chat tomorrow, lauryn x
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That looks amazing! I’ll definitely be trying it this week 🙂
XO Chloe
You will definitely enjoy it Chloe!! xx
YUM! Such a perfect meal to throw together on the weekend to keep the weekday lunches easy!
YES!! It gets better as it sits so that is a great idea Jen. Enjoy : )) xx
Looks so yummy and it’s so healthy – a perfect summer salad 🙂
I need to try that recipe!
xx
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It’s a GREAT summer dish Marianne! I hope you enjoy it : )) xx
This seems absolutely delicious
Xoxo
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It’s AMAZING Camille definitely give it a try!! xx
This looks delicious! Lentils are one of my favorite foods and I love how you can do so many things with them! Thanks for sharing, can’t wait to make it 🙂
xoxo Alexis @ chemistrycachet.com
Let me know it goes Alexis! What are some of your other favorite lentil recipes? xx
As a vegetarian, lentils have been life saving! I don’t want to eat tofu and soy every day, and with lentils you can be pretty creative and get a good amount of protein at the sam time.
xo, sofia
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What are some of your favorite ways to cook lentils Sofia?! xx
That looks amazing! YUM
xx. The Coastal Confidence
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You will love it Aubrey! xx
Winky, winky 🙂 it’s look very healthy,
Healthy and incredibly DELICIOUS!! xx
Yum! What the perfect, light and healthy meal for summah 🙂
I could eat it everyday LOL. xx
LOVE lentils! This sounds so healthy and delicious – perfect for a summer work lunch or a light side dish! Def giving this a go this week, love the added avocado to this! Now, I just need to get my hands on those champagne gummy bears! x SS
Perfect for dinner one night and lunch the next! It seriously gets so amazing as the flavors sit and marinate. xx
Looks healthy! I will try it with grilled fish 🙂
YUM!! It will be amazing with fish Kamila. xx
this looks absolutely delish!! I read this article today and it made me think of you and Michael so I wanted to share.
http://www.inc.com/empact/bill-gates-warren-buffett-and-oprah-all-use-the-5-hour-rule.html
I know you guys are always reading…such a good reminder!!
hope you’re having a great week! xo
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What a great article Lauren thanks for sharing! : )) xx
I know homemade lentils are the best, but I also love the Progresso Vegetable Classics lentil soup! Very salty and good.
Give this a shot Jennifer! I’m sure you’ll love it : )) xx
This looks so good! Can’t wait to try it 🙂
It’s SO delicious. Enjoy : )) xx
Yum! I am so on board with lentils!
Kari
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I am totally going to make this this week! It looks so good!
Awesome recipes I try at home today love it.