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Warm French Lentil Salad with Shallots, Garlic and Pine Nuts
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Servings
30
Minutes
16
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup French green lentils
- Salt, for the cooking water
- 1 bay leaf
- Black pepper, to taste
- 2 shallot
- clove garlic
- Extra-virgin olive oil, enough to coat the pan
- 2 lemon zest
- Aleppo pepper flakes, to taste (or a smaller amount of red pepper flakes)
- 1/2 tsp flaky sea salt
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- Fresh soft herbs (basil, parsley, mint), to taste
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp champagne vinegar
- 3 cup arugula
- Crusty bread, to serve (optional)
Steps
Notes from Nourishible
You can cook the lentils and slice the shallots and garlic the day before, so the salad comes together quickly. French green lentils hold their shape best; other green or brown lentils need less cooking time.
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Last updated October 3, 2026