WW Lentil Salad with Mint and Goat Cheese Recipe

Weight Watchers Lentil Salad with Goat Cheese and Mint

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5 from 1 vote

WW Lentil Salad with Mint and Goat Cheese Recipe

A super simple side dish, especially when you begin with already cooked lentils.

Prep Time15

Cook Time0

Total Time15

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: lentil goat cheese salad, lentil salad with mint, simple lentil salad

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

1 package (17.6 ounces) Trader Joe's steamed lentils (2-1/2 cups)
1/4 cup peeled and coarsely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 tbsp red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar (optional)
Salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
3 ounces semisoft goat cheese, crumbled

Instructions

Place the cooked lentils in a large bowl and use your fingers to gently separate them.
Stir in the onion, mint, and tarragon.
Toss with red wine, or sherry, vinegar (if using)
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Before serving, sprinkle the goat cheese over the top of the salad.

Notes

Serving size: 1/2 cup

WW Points: 3

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5 SmartPoints (Green plan)

2 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

2 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

4 PointsPlus (Old plan)

The original recipe calls for cooking a cup of lentils, which isn't a big deal, but does require 20 to 30 minutes of simmering. I used a package of Trader Joe's steamed lentils I had in the refrigerator instead, turning this into a simple no-cook lentil salad recipe, perfect for summer.

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