Cheap and Easy Lentil Salad

Description

A cheap and easy lentil salad. Makes a great side salad at dinner or a great lunch at work!

Ingredients

  • ½ pound French green lentils, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (14 ounce) can corn, drained
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley, or to taste
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • ⅓ cup balsamic vinaigrette
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Combine lentils and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook lentils at a boil until tender
  2. about 20 minutes; drain.
  3. Mix kidney beans
  4. corn
  5. and parsley in a bowl; add lentils and gently stir.
  6. Whisk olive oil
  7. balsamic vinaigrette
  8. sugar
  9. salt
  10. and black pepper together in a separate bowl; drizzle over lentil mixture and gently stir.
  11. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate until lentils are completely chilled
  12. about 1 hour.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 8

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