Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2010

I made this as written and it is really good! I dont really like lentils but I thought this had a great healthy and fresh taste to it. It did take me about 15 more minutes to get the lentils soft. Thanks for a great recipe!!

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Jenwee99

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2010

5 stars when made with raw vegetables. I made it once as written and then again by cooking the lentils only with the bay leaf and keeping the rest of the ingredients raw. I liked it much better with the fresh raw ingredients. I use about half the onion and garlic called for though. Love the fresh lemon juice and olive oil dressing and have at times sub'd out the lemon juice for red wine vinegar! Seasoning/spice can be altered to taste and additional fresh raw veggies can be added as well. I enjoy this salad and make it often. The plus is it is healthy and good for you!

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Linda (LMT)

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Lawrenceville, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2010

We devoured this salad - even my picky father-in-law enjoyed it. Used vidalia onion instead of red, other than that followed the recipe and it was terrific. Nice healthy side dish!

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Mrs. D.

Home Town: Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2009

Good, but not out of this world.

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JPhoto

Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2009

Even my boyfriend, who doesn't particularly like lentils, loved this! I did leave out the carrots and used lime juice instead of lemon juice since I'm allergic to lemons.

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Jena

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2009

I'm making this for the third time in two weeks. It's easy and my whole household enjoys it. I used green lentils instead of brown. Otherwise I followed the recipe. We don't like waiting for it to chill either so we tried it warm, liked it and decided that we can have it warm on the first day and if there are leftovers we'll have those chilled.

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MEMEWEBER

Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2009

I added tomatoes which made the dish so much better....next time I may try it with cilantro and play around with seasonings. All around, I was pleased with the crisp and refreshing taste...perfect for a summer side dish!

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Erin Emily's Eats

Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2009

This was a pretty tasty salad. I liked the combination of flavors, but it wasn't quite flavorful enough. I liked the crunch that the celery gave to the salad; I also liked that the other vegetables were cooked with the lentils and spices for more flavor. Although this salad is a little bland, it is very healthy, so thanks for sharing!

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larkspur

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2008

I liked this quite a bit. I usually like spicy food on a regular basis and this was a good change. It is simple flavors yet tasty. I made it twice before and the second time I think the lentils were overcooked so it was not that great but the first time was perfect. I used red lentils. I like the celery added at the end after the lentils are cooked bc it adds a contrasting crunch to the rest. If you like super spice dishes this is not for you. It is simple yet flavorful in my opinion. It's a keeper for me.

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ecty

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2008

Something I will fix again. I used 2 cups beluga lentils instead of 1 cup brown, a healthy dose of italian seasoning instead of just thyme, plus some cumin and paprika. I decided to cook the celery in with the lentils instead of adding them cold afterwards and I'm glad I did. The vinaigrette is good, but once I mixed a little bit of lentils with it, I decided that I liked the lentils better without it. But all is not lost! I'll just use it for a salad.

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