Yummy Moroccan Black Lentil Salad – A distant cousin of tabbouleh, this lentil salad is a healthy vegan option loaded with protein-packed lentils and amazing spices. Chilled for dinner parties, to-go for work, office or as a complete light lunch together with pita and/or hummus…
I start with a bowl of Moroccan-spiced carrots and lentils. While it feels very autumnal, this is a year-round dish… and an excellent side for an al fresco feast. It’s savory and sweet with hints of acidity from the citrus dressing. I’ve eaten a lot of this on its own, but it certainly feels like the perfect pairing for a platter of grilled chicken or fish.
This Moroccan lentil salad is a useful way to use celery and dried apricots. Crunchy pieces of celery are combined with lentils, red onions, mint, apricots and slivers of almonds. Then it’s all tossed in a dressing flavored with maple syrup, cinnamon, clove, and cumin. All in all, this salad makes a satisfying dinner or lunch with a side of Middle Eastern bread and homemade hummus . It would also make a great side salad to serve for dinner alongside baked or fried tofu or tempeh, scrambled eggs, or even fancy avocado toast.
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Delicious Moroccan black lentil salad – vegan
Ingredients
Salad ingredients:
- 1 Red onion
- 400 G beluga lentils* brown lentils, green lentils
- 4 rods celery
- 150 G dried apricots*
- 100 G almonds* pencils
- 1 small Bunch of coriander and/or parsley
- 1 small bunch of mint
- 1 grated zest of 1 organic orange + juice
Moroccan dressing:
- 2-3 tbsp. maple syrup*
- 40 ml native olive oil*
- 40 ml red wine vinegar* or sherry vinegar, apple cider vinegar
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 1 tsp Cumin*
- ½ tsp Cinammon*
- â…› tsp cloves* ground
- ½ tsp kosher salt* more to taste
- ½ tsp Pepper*
- chili flakes* optional to taste
Instructions
- Peel and finely dice the onion.
- Cook lentils according to package directions until al dente.
- Clean the celeriac, wash, de-thread and cut into small pieces.
- Cut the apricots into thin slices.
- Roast the almonds (chop if you use whole almonds) in a hot pan without adding fat until golden brown.
- Wash off the orange with hot water. Grate the peel and squeeze out the juice.
- Rinse herbs, shake dry and chop.
- In a bowl, mix the lentils, celery, apricots, roasted almonds, onions, herbs and orange zest with the orange juice.
Prepare Moroccan Dressing:
- Peel and finely chop the garlic.
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, add to the salad and mix gently.
- Season with salt. Chili flakes (optional) to taste and more if you like.