Lentil Salad with Avocado, Cherry Tomato, and Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette

Name: Lentil Salad with Avocado, Cherry Tomato, and Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 11 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups Lentils; 1/2 cup chopped Red Onion; 1 Avocado; 1 pint Cherry tomatoes; 1 chopped Jalapeno Pepper; 1/2 cup Cilantro vinaigrette; 1/3 cup lime jucie; 2 tsp honey; 1 garlic clove; 1/2 tsp cumin; 2 T olive oil; 2tsp cilantro; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper; 1 chopped fresh jalapeno

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Servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

1 min

Salad

Lentils		2 cups
Red Onion		1/2 cup chopped
Avocado		1
Cherry tomatoes		1 pint
Jalapeno Pepper		1 chopped
Cilantro vinaigrette		1/2 cup

Cilantro Vinaigrette

lime jucie		1/3 cup
honey		2 tsp
garlic clove		1
cumin		1/2 tsp
olive oil		2 T
cilantro		2tsp
salt		1/2 tsp
fresh ground pepper		1/2 tsp
fresh jalapeno		1 chopped

Packed with flavor and contrasting textures, this bright and nutritious salad is hearty enough for a main dish and works well as a side. Lentil salad with avocado, cherry tomatoes, and lime cilantro vinaigrette is an excellent make-ahead salad for meal planning or bringing to a potluck. Thanks to the high acid content in the limes cilantro vinaigrette, the avocado stays green even when you make it the day ahead of time.

For the full recipe head to BalancingBowls.com