Name: Lentil and avocado salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 tin lentils, drained; 4 spring onions; ½ chilli pepper; 1 handful of radishes or ½ red bell pepper; 1 avocado; 1 lime, juiced; 1 tsp black cumin seeds; Couple of pinches of paprika; 1 clove of garlic, minced; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 Tbsp chipotle paste or tomato purée; Salt& pepper; 2 Tbsp chopped herbs, such as parsley or coriander

Lentil and avocado salad

13 Mar 2025

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Total Time

10 minutes

Background

This super easy lentil and avocado salad is a lovely, slightly spicy salad, which is super healthy, vegan, low-carb and high in fibre. Serve it on a piece of sourdough toast or with brown rice, buckwheat or bulgar wheat. Alternatively, you can serve it as a side dish with grilled fish, pork chops or beef steak.

Ingredients

1 tin lentils, drained
4 spring onions
½ chilli pepper
1 handful of radishes or ½ red bell pepper
1 avocado
1 lime, juiced
1 tsp black cumin seeds
Couple of pinches of paprika
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp chipotle paste or tomato purée
Salt& pepper
2 Tbsp chopped herbs, such as parsley or coriander

Instructions

Rinse and drain the lentils, then put them in a bowl.
Finely chop the spring onions, chilli and bell pepper or radishes. Add these to the lentils.
Peel the avocado, then cut the flesh into small chunks. Add these to the lentils, then pour over the oil & lime juice. Toss well.
Add the minced garlic, spices, chipotle or tomato paste, salt & pepper. Toss gently. Taste and adjust the seasoning, lime juice and spices to your liking.
Just before serving, fold in the chopped herbs of your choice.

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