Lentil Salad with Soft-Cooked Eggs
Need a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian side dish? Lentil Salad with Soft-Cooked Eggs could be a super recipe to try. One serving contains 282 calories, 17g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes. If you have baby arugula, kosher salt, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.
Instructions
Place lentils in a medium saucepan. Cover with water to 3 inches above lentils; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until lentils are tender.
Add water to a large saucepan to a depth of 3 inches; bring to a boil.
Add eggs; boil 5 minutes and 30 seconds.
Drain. Plunge eggs into ice water; let stand 5 minutes.
Combine oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Set aside 2 tablespoons oil mixture.
Add lentils, bell pepper, onions, and celery to remaining oil mixture; toss gently to coat.
Place reserved 2 tablespoons oil mixture and arugula in a large bowl; toss to coat.
Place about 3/4 cup lentil mixture and about 1 cup arugula mixture on each of 6 plates.
Cut eggs in half lengthwise; top each serving with 2 egg halves.
Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.