Name: Celery Salad with Lentils, Dates and Almonds
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: moroccan
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups cooked, cold lentils ( ¾ cup dry); 6-8 celery stocks, thinly sliced at a diagonol, save the leaves ( 4 cups sliced); 8 medjool dates, finely chopped; 3 green onions, sliced at a diagnol; ½ cup toasted slivered ( or macrona) almonds; ¼ cup shaved pecorino (or parmesan) cheese ( optional, but tasty); ¼ cup olive oil; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 2-3 teaspoons honey or maple; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted, crushed (or use ground cumin); salt and pepper to taste; aleppo chili flakes, to taste (or regular chili flakes)

Description

Celery Salad with lentils, dates and almonds – a delicious make ahead salad that keeps for several days in the fridge. Keep it vegan or add shaved pecorino!

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups cooked, cold lentils ( ¾ cup dry)
6–8 celery stocks, thinly sliced at a diagonol, save the leaves ( 4 cups sliced)
8 medjool dates, finely chopped
3 green onions, sliced at a diagnol
½ cup toasted slivered ( or macrona) almonds
¼ cup shaved pecorino (or parmesan) cheese ( optional, but tasty)

Dressing:

¼ cup olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2–3 teaspoons honey or maple
1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted, crushed (or use ground cumin)
salt and pepper to taste
aleppo chili flakes, to taste (or regular chili flakes)

Instructions

To cook lentils, place 3/4 cup dry lentils in a medium pot filled with 3 cups of salted water. Bring to a boil, cover, simmer on low until tender, 20-25 minutes. ( Small lentils will cook faster, check after 15 minutes). Drain, cool.

Place salad ingredients in a serving bowl. Add dressing ingredients, tossing gently and well to combine.

Taste. Adjust salt, sweetness and spice level to your liking. Give the salad a little time for flavors to meld ( 10-15 minutes) and re-taste, adjusting.

Notes

If making ahead, be sure to taste again, right before serving- the lentils have a tendency to soak up the salt, so you may need to add more if serving the next day.

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