Smoked Salmon and Lentil Salad

Lentils join smoked salmon, red onion, and chives in this tasty lentil salad that can be served for dinner or lunch.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 478 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• ¼ cup olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives
• 1 ½ cups dry lentils
• ½ large red onion, minced
• 1 bouquet garni
• 10 ounces smoked salmon, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine water, lentils, and bouquet garni in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until lentils are tender but still firm and there is only a little excess cooking liquid in the pan, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let lentils cool in the pan. Discard bouquet garni.

Step 2

Cut salmon into small strips, no longer than 1/2 inch long. Place in a large bowl with onion and chives. Add cooled lentils.

Step 3

Whisk olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Add to the lentil mixture and stir until well combined. Serve immediately or refrigerate until flavors have blended, 2 to 3 hours.