Greek Lentil Salad

Chockful of assorted vegetables, this Greek lentil salad is so good, you'll be adding it to your list of favorite salads to make over and over again.

Recipe Ingredients:

Salad:
2 cups lentils or black beans, cooked*
1 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup chopped red onion
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 yellow pepper, seeded and chopped
1 cup chopped cauliflower

Vinaigrette:
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup sliced black olives
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon each salt and ground black pepper
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons dry crumbled oregano
2 teaspoons dry crumbled parsley or mint
2 teaspoons dry crumbled basil
1 teaspoon Greek seasoning
1/3 cup light olive oil

Cooking Directions:

1. Combine salad ingredients.
2. In a separate bowl, combine vinaigrette ingredients. Pour over salad mixture. Stir to combine.
3. Tastes even better the next day!

Makes 16 servings.

*May substitute dry lentils or black beans, cooked according to package directions

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/16 of recipe): Calories: 101; Total Fat: 6g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 4mg; Total Carbs: 9g; Fiber: 2g; Protein: 4g; Sodium: 291mg.