Rice & Lentil Salad
Yield
4 servingsPrep
15 minCook
45 minReady
8 hrsLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
wild rice
|
|
| 1 | cup |
long grain rice
brown |
|
| 1 | cup |
lentils, green
|
|
| Combine with | |||
| 1 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
chopped |
|
| 2 | cups |
cherry tomatoes
small |
|
| 1 | each |
carrots
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
basil
chopped fresh |
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
mint leaves
chopped fresh |
|
| Dressing | |||
| 1 | x |
salad dressing, fat-free
tomato and herb |
* |
| 1 | x |
red wine vinegar
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
wild rice
|
|
| 237 | ml |
long grain rice
brown |
|
| 237 | ml |
lentils, green
|
|
| Combine with | |||
| 1 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
chopped |
|
| 473 | ml |
cherry tomatoes
small |
|
| 1 | each |
carrots
|
|
| 59 | ml |
basil
chopped fresh |
*
|
| 15 | ml |
mint leaves
chopped fresh |
|
| Dressing | |||
| 1 | x |
salad dressing, fat-free
tomato and herb |
* |
| 1 | x |
red wine vinegar
|
*
|
Directions
Cook grains separately, in 2 cups water, until done, 45 minutes or less.
For the dressing, I used a prepared nonfat tomato-herb dressing mixed about half and half with red wine vinegar.
I let it sit in the refrigerator all day, to let the flavors mix.
