Brown Rice Lentil Salad

Total Time:Prep: 10 min. Cook: 45 min. + chilling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by DeAnn Howard, Lisbon, Iowa

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

"My family isn't always crazy about trying new recipes," DeAnn Howard writes from Lisbon, Iowa. "The first time I served this salad, they took tiny helpings just to appease me. But the unanimous verdict was 'It tastes great!'"

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Brown Rice Lentil Salad

Yield:7 servings
Prep:10 min
Cook:45 min

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
  • 1 cup cooked lentils
  • 1 medium tomato, seeded and diced
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
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Directions

  1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the rice, water and bouillon to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes or until rice is tender. Cool.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the rice, lentils, tomato, onions and parsley. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over rice mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
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