Curried Bean Salad Recipe

Name: Curried Bean Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 (15 ounce) cans beans; 1 cup cooked black lentils; 12 medium red onion, thinly sliced into crescents; ¾ cup celery, chopped; 1 garlic clove; ½ teaspoon of fine-grain sea salt; 1 ½ teaspoons curry powder; 1 -2 teaspoon freshly grated gingerroot; 12 lemon, juice of; ⅓ cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

Servings: persons

2 (15 ounce) cans beans
1 cup cooked black lentils
12 medium red onion, thinly sliced into crescents
¾ cup celery, chopped
1 garlic clove
½ teaspoon of fine-grain sea salt
1 ½ teaspoons curry powder
1 -2 teaspoon freshly grated gingerroot
12 lemon, juice of
⅓ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

1
Wash and pick over the lentils.
2
Place them in a large saucepan and cover with water using 2-3x the quantity of lentils.
3
Bring to a boil, scale back the heat a bit and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until lentils are tender but not splitting apart.
4
Salt to taste at this point.
5
Remove from heat and drain any remaining liquid.
6
In a large bowl toss the beans, black lentils, red onion, and celery.
7
Make the curry vinaigrette by mashing the garlic clove with the salt into a thick paste.
8
In a bowl or jar whisk together this garlic paste, the curry powder, fresh ginger, lemon juice, and olive oil.
9
Whisk well, taste, and add adjust flavors/salt if needed.
10
Pour about half of the dressing over the beans and give it all a toss.
11
Add more dressing a bit at a time until it is to your liking.
12
Taste, make sure the salad has enough salt.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 (15 ounce) cans beans, 1 cup cooked black lentils, 12 medium red onion, thinly sliced into crescents, ¾ cup celery, chopped, and more.

Yes, Curried Bean Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Curried Bean Salad

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