Beet And Carrot Lentil Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup water, or as needed
• 3 small beets, greens removed
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup french lentils
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped
• 4 carrots, shredded
• 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 5 green onions, chopped
• 3 lemons, zested and juiced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• pour enough water into a baking dish to cover bottom with about 1/2 inch of water; add beets.
• bake in the preheated oven until beets are tender when poked with a fork, about 45 minutes. transfer beets to bowl of cold water until cool enough to handle.
• bring 3 cups water to a boil in saucepan; add lentils and salt. reduce heat and simmer until lentils are tender, about 20 minutes. drain.
• remove beets from water, pat dry, and slice ends and outer skin off each beet. roughly chop beets and grate in the food processor.
• mix beets, lentils, tomatoes, carrots, cilantro, green onions, lemon zest, and lemon juice together in a bowl; season with salt.