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Colorful Lentil and Purple Cabbage Power Salad

Colorful Lentil and Purple Cabbage Power Salad
Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min
Serves
3
Serving
2 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry green lentils rinsed
  • 1 1/2 cups purple cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup shallot finely chopped
  • 1 medium carrot finely diced
  • 1 stalk celery finely diced
  • 1/3 cup roasted almonds chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Method

  1. 1Cook lentils according to package directions until tender.
  2. 2Once cooked, drain and rinse under cold water.
  3. 3Add cooked lentils to large serving bowl.
  4. 4Add remaining ingredients to bowl with lentils.
  5. 5Toss everything together to coat evenly.
  6. 6Divide evenly between bowls.

Good to know

Storage
Keep refrigerated in sealed container up to 3 days
Serving Tips
Each portion is approximately 2 cups
More Flavor
Add more nuts, seeds or fresh herbs like chives and basil.

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