Green Lentil Salad
Sample Dishes from Turkish Cuisine
Green Lentil Salad (Mercimek Piyazı)
| Ingredients | Measure | Amount |
| Green lentil | 1 cup | 170 gr |
| Water | 2 cup | 400 gr |
| Green Onion | 3 medium size | 45 gr |
| Parsley | 1/3 bunch | 20 gr |
| Mint fresh | 3/4 sprigs | 10 gr |
| Green Pepper | 1 medium size | 15 gr |
| Salt | 1 1/2 teaspoon | 9 gr |
| Olive Oil | 4 tablespoon | 40 gr |
| Lemon juice | 3 tablespoon | 30 gr |
| Red pepper | 1/2 teaspoon | 1 gr |
Preparation
Soak lentils overnight
with water. Cook for 25-30 minutes or until tender; drain. Combine lentils with
thinly sliced onions, pepper rings minced parsley and mint leaves; mix well.
Season with salt and red pepper. Beat olive oil and lemon juice together. Arrange
lentils in a serving dish. Sprinkle dressing over. Serve cold.
Servings:
4
Nutritional
Value
(in approximately one serving)
| Energy | 161 cal |
| Protein | 7,3 g |
| Fat | 7,0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 18,4 g |
| Calcium | 32 mg |
| Iron | 2,24 mg |
| Phosphorus | 111 mg |
| Zinc | 1 mg |
| Sodium | 597 mg |
| Vitamin A | 472 iu |
| Thiamine | 0,12 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0,06 mg |
| Niacin | 0,64 mg |
| Vitamin C | 9 mg |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Regional Characteristics:
This dish is served
as a side dish or as an appetizer.