Turkey and lentil salad
November 25, 2011 • Category: Salads
It is hard to imagine that an appetite would manifest itself the day after this Thanksgiving feast.
It is requesting lighter fare, however.
INGREDIENTS: 2 servings
- 1/2 cup of lentils (I used green lentils)
- 1/2 cup of diced celery
- 2 cups of leftover turkey meat
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/4 cup of pomegranate arils
- Dressing: 1 garlic clove, 1 tbsp of raspberry vinegar (or any other), 3 tbsp of olive oil, 1 tbsp of harissa (optional).
METHOD:
- Boil the lentils in 3 cups of water till tender, about 20 minutes; drain and transfer to a bowl. Add the diced celery and pomegranate arils and combine.
- Crush the garlic clove in a mortar and transfer to a small bowl; add the vinegar, harissa and olive oil. Mix to emulsify. Pour over the lentils and combine. Serve the salad with some leftover turkey pieces and avocado slices.
Comments
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Magda says:
I love salads that include lentils, especially green ones, and particularly du Puy 🙂
Your dish looks so elegant Joumana. The avocado has such a beautiful color!
On November 25, 2011 at 2:47 pm
kim says:
A great cleansing dish indeed. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
On November 25, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Hélène (Cannes) says:
C’est vrai qu’avec la dinde, il y a souvent des restes ! ;o)))
Bisous
Hélène
On November 25, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Rosa says:
A great salad! That combination is so toothsome.
Cheers,
Rosa
On November 25, 2011 at 4:52 pm
T.W. Barritt says:
Beautiful way to dress up that leftover turkey! I wish I could say I was nearly as creative …
On November 25, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Claudia says:
Hard to believe – we finished the leftovers today and now I want this. So I’ll just have to get another turkey. Am a sucker for lentils.
On November 25, 2011 at 6:11 pm
for the love of food says:
Yum.. definitely a good way to get something good for you in there during the holidays!
On November 26, 2011 at 7:41 am
domi says:
Elle a de beaux ” restes ” ta salade…
On November 26, 2011 at 12:47 pm
sare says:
Happy Thanksgiving Joumana.
Very beautiful salad, I love all of them in it. see you.
On November 26, 2011 at 1:57 pm
Susan says:
What a beautiful and delicious way to use left-over turkey! Two days later, we are still working on cleaning up the left-overs here and I’m finally digging out from all of the Thanksgiving chores. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, Joumana!
On November 26, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Bria @ WestofPersia says:
Great combo! Lean protein, fiber, good fats, and antioxidants. Plus delicious, I’m sure. (And yes, that pesky appetite always returns, doesn’t it?)
On November 26, 2011 at 3:43 pm
Barbara says:
What a delightful presentation! Love all the good health in this dish too. One thinks never to eat again after a big dinner, but it just doesn’t work that way! 🙂
On November 26, 2011 at 5:52 pm
Chiara says:
I love this idea… finally soemthing different from the usual leftover turkey sandwich. And lighter too, which is really nice!
On November 27, 2011 at 4:01 am
Belinda @zomppa says:
Terrible that my appetite is bigger than ever! This is a healthy way to satiate though!
On November 27, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Katie@Cozydelicious says:
Such a pretty way to make use of leftovers! Yum!
On November 27, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Nuts about food says:
I just happen to have some leftover lentils in my fridge. And some celery. No turkey, but it will make a great salad regardless.
On November 28, 2011 at 3:53 am
Magic of Spice says:
What a gorgeous and flavorful salad…even without the turkey 🙂
On November 29, 2011 at 3:37 pm
Oui, Chef says:
So light and fresh, a great post Thanksgiving dish.
On November 29, 2011 at 7:13 pm
Asia says:
Just made it! It was delicious!!! Hariss is a must; it adds a wonderful kik to the salad. thank you for this super lovely recipe!
On December 1, 2014 at 7:09 pm
Joumana says:
@Asia: So glad you liked it and I am with you on adding the harissa! :)Happy holidays to you!
On December 1, 2014 at 7:33 pm