Cold French Lentil and Kohlrabi Salad
This cold French lentil and kohlrabi salad makes a great summer recipe! The spicy kohlrabi and earthy lentils are tossed with carrots and goat cheese for a tasty weeknight side dish. Healthy, easy, and quick!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 275kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup French lentils
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 medium kohlrabi
- 1 medium carrot
- 2 green onions, or one spring onion
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 oz goat cheese
Salad Dressing
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the lentils, salt, and bay leaf. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, or until the lentils are tender but not falling apart. Drain and blot dry and then transfer them to a medium bowl.
- While the lentils are cooking, prepare the rest of the salad. Peel the kohlrabi, making sure to remove any tough or woody parts, and cut it into 1/2 inch dice. Scrub the carrot and cut it into 1/2 inch dice as well. Thinly slice the green onions right up into the dark green.
- Heat the oven to 350F. Spread out the walnuts on a baking sheet and toast them for 5 minutes.
- Add the kohlrabi, carrots, green onions, and parsley to the bowl with the lentils.
- Mix together the dressing ingredients. Toss the salad with the dressing and then top with the toasted walnuts and crumbled goat cheese.
Notes
- If you have very young and tender kohlrabi, you may not need to peel it completely. However, I have always peeled them since it can be hard to tell what parts are woody until you've started using the paring knife.
- French lentils are also called green lentils or Le Puy lentils. When you are looking for them you may see them under those names. If you can't find them at the store, you can order them on-line.
- I have seen some recipes which call for a longer cooking time for French lentils (around 40 minutes). All I know is that 20 minutes has always worked for me. Test your lentils at 20 minutes - if they are still too firm, give them some more time. I would check every 5 until I was happy.
Nutrition
Calories: 275kcal