Chicken and Lentil Salad

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Photo: Annabelle Breakey
Total Time
30 Mins
Yield
Serves 3 or 4 (serving size: 1 cup)
By Mari Perrone, Santa Monica
October 2011
RECIPE BY Sunset

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown lentils, sorted of debris and rinsed
  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon
  • 1/2 cup slivered red onion
  • 1 cup shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 398
  • Caloriesfromfat 44%
  • Protein 23g
  • Fat 20g
  • Satfat 3g
  • Carbohydrate 33g
  • Fiber 16g
  • Sodium 259mg
  • Cholesterol 32mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Simmer lentils in 1 qt. lightly salted water in a covered saucepan just until tender to the bite, 15 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl, then gently stir in warm lentils.

Step 3

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

Chef's Notes

For a main dish for 2 or 3, spoon the salad onto butter lettuce leaves that are dressed lightly with a simple vinaigrette.

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Ratings & Reviews

portland's Review

omgitisme
August 26, 2012
this was just so, so. easy to prepare and few ingredients, but nothing very special.

CaronMelikian's Review

CaronMelikian
December 29, 2011
I have to say that I find many great recipes in Sunset Magazine. This one is absolutely superb! I love Mari's Chicken and Lentil Salad. Sunset Magazine, keep these great recipes coming!

LaurenOry's Review

LaurenOry
December 28, 2011
I absolutely LOVE this recipe. This was SO delicious, the best I have ever tasted. Even my husband who doesn’t usually like lentils loved it and asked for seconds!

omgitisme's Review

portland
October 01, 2011
yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! so easy! so tasty! i will make it over and over and over

Veronica516's Review

Veronica516
September 29, 2011
I made this tonight and we all loved it! Will definitely make it again....I left out the parsley since I didn't have any but think it doesn't really need it anyway.