Grilled Peppers And Lentil Salad Recipe

Name: Grilled Peppers And Lentil Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 red bell pepper, quartered and seeded; 1 green bell pepper, quartered and seeded; 1 yellow bell pepper, quartered and seeded; Cooking spray; 1 1/8 teaspoons salt, divided; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided; 1 1/2 cups dried lentils (about 3/4 pound); 1 small onion, peeled and halved; 1 bay leaf; 2/3 cup chopped plum tomato; 1/2 cup chopped green onions; 1/3 cup cilantro leaves; 1/3 cup fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon fennel pollen

Servings: persons

1 red bell pepper, quartered and seeded
1 green bell pepper, quartered and seeded
1 yellow bell pepper, quartered and seeded
Cooking spray
1 1/8 teaspoons salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
1 1/2 cups dried lentils (about 3/4 pound)
1 small onion, peeled and halved
1 bay leaf
2/3 cup chopped plum tomato
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/3 cup cilantro leaves
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon fennel pollen

1
Preheat grill to high heat.
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Lightly coat bell pepper pieces with cooking spray. Place bell pepper pieces, skin side down, on grill rack; grill 12 minutes or until skins are blackened. Place bell pepper pieces in a zip-top plastic bag; seal. Let stand 15 minutes; peel and chop bell peppers. Discard skins. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Place bell peppers in a large bowl.
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Rinse and drain lentils; place in a large saucepan. Cover with water to 3 inches above lentils; add onion and bay leaf to pan. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until lentils are just tender. Drain lentils. Discard onion halves and bay leaf. Add lentils to bell peppers. Add remaining 5/8 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, tomato, and remaining ingredients to lentil mixture; stir well.

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

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 red bell pepper, quartered and seeded, 1 green bell pepper, quartered and seeded, 1 yellow bell pepper, quartered and seeded, Cooking spray, and more.

Yes, Grilled Peppers And Lentil 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.

Grilled Peppers And Lentil Salad

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