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    Warm Green Lentil Salad with Caramelized Onions, Feta Cheese, and Pears

    Jan 10, 2012 · Modified: Jan 1, 2022 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 4 Comments

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    Warm Green Lentil Salad with Caramelized Onions, Feta Cheese, and Pears - Andrea Meyers

    When the cold of winter comes on, I don’t crave cold salads and raw vegetables, I like my vegetables cooked and my salads warm, or at least want some warmth, and cooked lentil salads are perfect for winter. The thing I like about this green lentil salad is they can be a bowl of comfort food unto themselves, with the flavors of the onions and feta and pears balancing out the red wine vinegar, or you can scoop some onto a pile of winter greens for a complete meal. Either way, you’ll have a happy belly.

    Warm Green Lentil Salad with Caramelized Onions, Feta Cheese, and Pears - Andrea Meyers
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    Warm Green Lentil Salad with Caramelized Onions, Feta Cheese, and Pears

    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time40 mins
    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
    Keyword: feta cheese, lentils, pears
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 448kcal
    Author: Andrea Meyers

    Equipment

    • 2-quart pot with lid
    • 8-inch pan

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup French green lentils (rinsed clean and picked over)
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 medium yellow onion (cut in half lengthwise and sliced)
    • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
    • fresh black pepper (to taste)
    • sea salt (to taste)
    • ¼ cup crumbled Feta cheese
    • 8 slices Red Anjou pear
    • 8 slices Green Anjou pear
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    Preparation

    • In the 2-quart pot, cover the rinsed lentils with enough water to make them float, and cover with the lid. Bring the lentils to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until the lentils are tender, about 30 minutes. Drain well.
    • While the lentils cook, sauté the onions in the 8-inch pan over medium low heat in the olive oil until the onions turn brown and caramelize, about 20 to 30 minutes. Reduce heat as necessary so the onions don’t burn, and add a little more olive oil if the pan starts to dry up. After the onions finish cooking, drizzle in the red wine vinegar and stir.
    • Toss the drained lentils and onions together. Season with black pepper and sea salt. Gently toss in the Feta cheese. Serve in bowls or on top of winter greens, and garnish with slices of Red and Green Anjou pears.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 448kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 403mg | Potassium: 690mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. the wicked noodle says

      January 10, 2012 at 3:35 pm

      Oh my! I just love when healthy meets delicious! I'm with you, I prefer my winter salads warm. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

      Reply
    2. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

      January 10, 2012 at 7:14 pm

      I, too, love warm (or at least warmish) salads in the winter, and I'm already imagining the combination of lentils and pears. This is going right to the top of my list to try!

      Reply

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    1. Re-Discovering Lentils | Wicked Healthy Washingtonian says:
      October 16, 2013 at 1:12 pm

      […] soon as I saw this recipe for a warm green lentil salad with caramelized onions, pears, and feta- I knew I needed it in my life. This recipe was my dinner on Monday and has been my lunch for the […]

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      August 7, 2015 at 8:35 am

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