Lentil and rice salad

Lentil and rice salad

Appetizers

A simple yet flavorful salad of brown lentils and rice, seasoned with garlic, onion, and spices.

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Discover this lentil and rice salad, a simple yet delicious recipe that adds a touch of elegance to your summer meals.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodcooking over a fire
  • Estimated cost$3.15 $0.79 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.49
  • $0.73
  • $0.10
  • $0.15
  • $0.19
  • $0.03
  • $0.46

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the lentils until they are tender.
  2. In a separate pan, sauté the onion and garlic with a small amount of oil paint. ≈ 3 min
  3. Next, add the lentils and rice. ≈ 3 min
  4. Cover with water, add the cumin, salt, and spices. ≈ 3 min
  5. We let it cook until it is fully cooked, and before removing it from the heat, we add olive oil.
  6. I chop one or two onions until they are red, then I arrange them on the plate. ≈ 3 min
  7. Then, I serve it. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Lentil and rice salad

  • brown lentils$1.49
  • rice$0.73
  • Allium sativum$0.10
  • onion$0.15
  • A pinch of cumin$0.19
  • A pinch of salt$0.03
  • olive oil$0.46

Total$3.15

that's $0.79 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • brown lentils
  • rice
  • Allium sativum
  • onion
  • A pinch of cumin
  • A pinch of salt
  • Mixed spices
  • olive oil

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