Middle Eastern Rice Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown lentils
  • 5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 3 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 2/3 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked brown or white rice
  • 2 carrots, shredded
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves

Instructions

  1. Bring 4 cups of water to boil in a large saucepan. Add the lentils and reduce to simmer. Cook for 15 minutes, or just until tender. Drain well and cool. 
  2. Dressing: whisk together the lemon juice, oil , peel, paprika, salt, and red pepper in a small bowl.
  3. Mix the rice, carrots, celery, tomatoes, onion, parsley and cooled lentils in a large bowl.
  4. Stir in dressing.

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