November 8, 2022

Lentil Salad with Spicy Mustard Dressing

Avatar photoAuthorShana GohlCategoryDifficultyBeginner

Summary

A perfect meal or side dish with protein rich lentils and flavorful dressing. For the dressing I used Macaroni Spices Co Spicy Mustard spice mix but I will list in the recipe how to make from scratch if you don’t have it on hand.

Yields2 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time30 mins

Ingredients

 1 cup French lentils
 1 cup broccoli, chopped
 1 carrot, sliced in strips
Spicy Mustard Dressing
 2 tbsp olive oil
 1 tbsp dijon mustard
 ½ tsp sugar
 ¼ tsp salt
  tsp cayenne powder

Directions

Lentils
1

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil, add lentils.

2

Cover, reduce heat to low and cook for 20 minutes.

3

Rinse lentils under cold water and set aside.

Broccoli
4

Bring 2 cups of water to boil.

5

Add broccoli and boil for 2 minutes.

6

Rinse broccoli under cold water and add to lentils.

Dressing
7

Mix ingredients in a small bowl until well combined.

Mix
8

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl and serve.

Lentil Salad with Spicy Mustard Dressing

Nutrition Facts

Servings 2


Amount Per Serving
Calories 496
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15.5g24%
Saturated Fat 2.2g12%
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 421mg18%
Potassium 1169mg34%
Total Carbohydrate 65.1g22%
Dietary Fiber 31.5g126%
Sugars 5.3g
Protein 26.6g54%

Calcium 7%
Iron 43%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.