Farmers Market Lentil Salad

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup dry black beluga lentils
• 4 cups water
• 2 sprigs fresh oregano
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 cup diced radish
• 1 cup chopped radish tops
• 1 cup diced sugar snap peas
• 1 cup diced cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup sliced fresh cherries
• 1/2 avocado

  sliced
• 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp honey
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper

Instructions

• 1 To cook the lentils: pick through the lentils and remove any debris or small
  stones (don't skip this step it could cost you a broken tooth). Rinse lentils in
  a fine mesh sieve under running water. Add lentils to a medium saucepan
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  Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• 2 Reduce heat to medium-low and allow lentils to simmer for 25-35 minutes or until
  tender. Strain lentils and set aside to cool.
• 3 In the meantime, combine radishes, radish tops, sugar snap peas, cherry
  tomatoes, and fresh cherries in a large bowl [https://abraskitchen.com/xgxc].
• 4 To prepare the dressing whisk [https://abraskitchen.com/0fmq] together lime
  juice, honey, olive oil, and crushed red pepper. Set aside.
• 5 Once the lentils have cooled, add them to the bowl with veggies, pour dressing
  over salad and stir well to combine. Add sliced avocado on top, sprinkle avocado
  with crushed red pepper and sprinkle fresh (or dried) oregano on top of entire
  salad. Taste for seasoning, add more salt if needed

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