A fresh salad for summer evenings

During the warm summer evenings, I have little willingness to switch on the oven, the stove o even the microwave. Hence, I look for a fresh, easy and fast recipe for dinner. This salad is exactly what I was looking for to satisfy my palate.

Ingredients for 2 people

• 1 can of lentils (265/270 gr)
• 250 gr fresh cucumber
• 250 gr cherry tomatoes
• 60 gr feta cheese
• 1 tablespoon of pumpkin seeds
• 1 teaspoon Cumin
• Fresh mint
• Fresh parsley
• 1 lemon
• Olive oil and Salt

Process:

1. Start by draining the lentils and put them in a bowl.
2. Wash the cucumber and dice it. If you prefer you can peel it before slicing it. Then add it to the bowl.
3. Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half. Add them to the bowl.
4. Dice the feta cheese and add it to the bowl.
5. Wash the mint and parsley and cut it into small pieces.
6. Squeeze the lemon juice and add it to the bowl together with oil and salt and the fresh herbs. For the best flavour I suggest to let the salad cool in the fridge for a couple of hours before eating it.

Variants:

• For more taste and consistency, you can also add 250 gr of red beet already boiled but not pickled.
• The pumpkin seeds can be substituted with sunflower seeds or walnuts.

Main tools needed for the preparation:

• bowl
• knife
• spoon
• fork or lemon squeezer
• peeler (optional)

Gallery

• Image 1 Ingredients

• Image 2 Ready to eat salad