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Lentil salad

Lentil salad

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A traditional Belgian lentil salad recipe, which is both delicious and refreshing.

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Recipe from Roozitaa (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Lentil salad is a simple and delicious dish that can be prepared in just a few steps. It’s perfect for hot days, making it ideal for a light meal or a refreshing starter.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsteaming
  • Estimated cost$4.51 $1.13 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.39
  • $0.67
  • $0.30
  • $0.73
  • $0.69
  • $0.73

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. We cut the meat into pieces and cook it with chickpeas and green beans until they are tender.
  2. We remove the outer skin from the green beans and then cook them with a small amount of water.
  3. We chop the vegetables and then cook them as well.
  4. Then we add the rice and wait for it to cook. ≈ 3 min
  5. We add the acidic green tomatoes and then simmer everything over low heat until the soup is fully cooked and thick.
  6. We add salt and pepper. ≈ 3 min
  7. We add a few fresh mint and Allium sativum (garlic) leaves. ≈ 3 min
  8. This sour soup is often enjoyed as an appetizer with cabbage leaves and salted fish. ≈ 3 min
  9. It is also prepared by pregnant women to alleviate nausea. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Lentil salad

  • Green beans and chickpeas, a total of 150 grams$1.39
  • green beans or navy beans, 500 grams$0.67
  • parsley, cilantro, mint, spinach, peppermint, and parsley (or watercress): a total of 1.5 kg$0.30
  • 250 grams of rice$0.73
  • Small, very acidic green tomatoes (of the wild variety): 1 kilogram$0.69
  • To prepare a rice dish, add 2 cups of rice to the soup.$0.73

Total$4.51

that's $1.13 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • One pound of meat
  • Green beans and chickpeas, a total of 150 grams
  • green beans or navy beans, 500 grams
  • parsley, cilantro, mint, spinach, peppermint, and parsley (or watercress): a total of 1.5 kg
  • 250 grams of rice
  • Small, very acidic green tomatoes (of the wild variety): 1 kilogram
  • To prepare a rice dish, add 2 cups of rice to the soup.

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