Vegan Lentil Salad

Hi, this recipe came from the simple vegan blog and I had it atop a bed of spinach for a dinner, with a large dollop of hummus as well, which added a lovely boost to the flavour. The salad was very fresh and had a delicate taste to it, next time, I will add more lemon juice. This would serve 4 as a side to something like a jacket potato, or a BBQ as a summery salad, really whatever takes your fancy, you could even warm it up, and fry the onion, peppers and tomatoes with it, and it would work as a side for things like sausage and mash as the veg. However, if it is for one, it could serve you 4 dinners, if you paired it with a wrap and pitta with hummus, or 2 if you ate it as a salad like moi. Another idea is to mix it into plain pasta, or have it with rice as well. Personally, I think it would be nice with potatoes. Whatever you choose to do, I hope you ENJOY!

Dietary Info:

-Dairy-Free
-Vegan
-Vegetarian
-Gluten-Free
-No Nuts

Ingredients:
-1 14-ounce/400g can lentils of your choice, rinsed and drained {I used green lentils}
-1/4 / 35g cup red onion {I used half of a red onion, which was a little over 35g but it was fine}
-1/4 /35g cup red bell pepper {I used half a large pepper}
-1/4 / 35g cup green bell pepper {I used half of the pepper}
-1/4 / 40g  cup carrots
-1/4 / 40g cup cucumber
-6 cherry tomatoes
-2 handfuls / 40g fresh parsley {I sprinkled a few dried herbs on top}
-The juice of half a lemon {I used lime juice, from a bottle}
-2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
-1 tsp sea salt
-Black pepper to taste

Method:
1:Place the lentils in a bowl.
2:Add the veggies (finely chopped) and the rest of the ingredients (lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper).
3:Mix well and serve. {I put in a tub in the fridge for a few days and had it for a couple of lunches}