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Brown Rice Black Lentil Salad

November 17, 2014 By Crazy Vegan 39 Comments

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The tastiest Vegan Brown Rice Black Lentil Salad you'll ever try! #vegan #veganfood #salads #healthy #lentilHappy Monday to everyone! Levan and I are super excited about today’s post because last week, we caved and purchased a Canon EOS 50D Mark 3. After a long grueling wait of one week, it finally arrived in the mail and I ripped the packaging open like a maniac the second I got my hands on it. Well, I do everything like a maniac because I am a nut. Anyway….initially, I was using a Canon 60D that I purchased almost 3 years ago for all my food photos – and although I absolutely loved my camera – we decided it was time to upgrade to something a little more fancy because I was less than keen on how my photos were turning out. On top of the camera, we also purchased a Manfrotto Tripod and Tripod Head, and this snazzy NEEWER Round Multi Disc Light Reflector!
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The tastiest Vegan Brown Rice Black Lentil Salad you'll ever try! #vegan #veganfood #salads #healthy #lentilWe instantly knew that we wanted to make something really colorful to test our new baby out, so I decided to blog-hop and came across this lovely recipe for a Vegan Brown Rice and Black Lentil Salad by the even lovelier Vanessa of Vegan Family Recipes. Vanessa’s blog is full of amazing, vibrant and spectacular Vegan recipes, and you should definitely have a look at her extensive index of recipes. We love looking through her website whenever we need some food-spiration. This recipe is simple, delicious and is a breeze to whip up in under an hour. Besides being vegan, it is also gluten free and my personal adaptation of the recipe also qualifies it as low-fat 🙂

The tastiest Vegan Brown Rice Black Lentil Salad you'll ever try! #vegan #veganfood #salads #healthy #lentilWe adapted it by adding a little maple syrup, adding roasted sweet potato and amping up the cayenne for a little kick. We also used just 1 Tablespoon of oil for a double recipe, but feel free to use the original amount. We just personally prefer little to no oil in our food. Okay, no, Levan actually loves deep fried things…fries, churros, fritters, fried bananas…the list goes on and on. I on the other hand, hate the sight of oil on food. I’m one of those annoying people who uses a paper towel to dab the life out of everything.

The tastiest Vegan Brown Rice Black Lentil Salad you'll ever try! #vegan #veganfood #salads #healthy #lentilThis was our first time actually trying Black Lentils (shame on us), and we quite liked how it held its robust texture even after being cooked, unlike yellow or red lentils that tend to get a little mushy sometimes. The final product tasted really light and fresh, yet was intensely flavored at the same time. Okay yes, that sounds slightly contradictory, but hey, most food descriptions are often rather silly and make no sense, haha! Nevermind, I’m going to shut up and just tell you that you really should make this salad and have it for lunch at work because it stores really well and lasts about 3 or 4 days in the refrigerator. No more pseudo-healthy, oil drenched salads from the supermarket. No more, I say.

The tastiest Vegan Brown Rice Black Lentil Salad you'll ever try! #vegan #veganfood #salads #healthy #lentilAs for the camera and tripod – I’m still trying to figure both of them out and I definitely need a lot more practice and reading up, but I am very happy with the improved quality of our images. Overall, even though a hefty sum, it was definitely worth the investment and I’d recommend anyone else to get it as well.  Even Levan took some of the images you see on this post (how amazing is that!) Do share with us or drop us a comment  if you have any tips on photography or the new camera we’re using, because we’d love to learn more. After all, we eat with our eyes first!

The tastiest Vegan Brown Rice Black Lentil Salad you'll ever try! #vegan #veganfood #salads #healthy #lentilAnd me,  well…I’m feeling a little sleepy after all that cooking and washing up, so I’m going to take a nap with my fatty catty Bingo.  I’ll leave you with my adaptation of Vanessa’s recipe for Vegan Brown Rice Black Lentil Salad below. Enjoy!

The tastiest Vegan Brown Rice Black Lentil Salad you'll ever try! #vegan #veganfood #salads #healthy #lentil

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Brown Rice Black Lentil Salad

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup uncooked Brown Rice
  • 1/2 cup uncooked Beluga or Black Lentils
  • 1 Sweet Potato peeled and diced
  • 2 Garlic Cloves crushed
  • 2 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon Coriander
  • 1 teaspoon dried Marjoram
  • 1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup
  • 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice
  • 2 Roma Tomatoes diced
  • 2 Scallions ends removed, sliced
  • 1 cup fresh Cilantro chopped
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Start by roasting your sweet potato. Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Spray diced sweet potato with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper. Roast in the oven for 30-45 minutes, or until sweet potato is tender. Set aside.
  • Cook rice and lentils according to instructions on packaging.
  • Place spices and herbs into a small bowl and whisk together with olive oil, maple syrup and lemon juice. Pour over cooked and drained lentils and rice.
  • Add roasted sweet potato, chopped tomatoes and scallions and mix all ingredients together.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Before serving, garnish with more chopped scallions and cilantro.

Notes

Adapted from Vegan Family Recipes
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    Comments

    1. Aimee says

      November 1, 2015 at 10:18 am

      What a gorgeous salad! How many servings does it make? I'd love to make it for my family of 4.
      Reply
      • Amrita says

        November 1, 2015 at 9:13 pm

        Hey Aimee, this makes a decent side portion for 4, but you can make 1.5 the recipe to fill 4 hungry bellies! :)
        Reply
    2. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

      May 14, 2015 at 10:42 am

      One of my favourite recipes you guys have shared- Delicious flavours and amazing photos!
      Reply
    3. Claudette says

      May 8, 2015 at 11:11 pm

      I really want to make this, but I hate cilantro! What would be a good sub? I stumbled across your site a while back and your recipes look so good, healthy and easy! Easy is key for me, I really don't like to cook, but I like good food, so if it's good and easy and healthy, like most of your recipes, I'm in! Thanks
      Reply
      • Amrita @ Crazy Vegan Kitchen says

        May 10, 2015 at 5:30 am

        Thank you so much Claudette!!! We love it when people enjoy our stuff! It really does brighten our day :) And as for cilantro - feel free to replace it with some Basil, Parsley or any herb that you enjoy. You can leave it out completely if you don't fancy herbs! :) Amrita
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    4. MB says

      April 25, 2015 at 2:29 pm

      I'm making this for the 3rd time in about six weeks. Tasty, simple, and fresh. I like to reheat the rice and lentil mixture by itself just slightly before serving and then add the cool crisp tomatoes and cucumber to it. I always double the recipe. I'm wary about sweet tastes in my savory dishes so I've left the syrup out. Also kind of a spice wimp lol so I leave out the cayenne but then top with aleppo pepper flakes when serving. They have lots of flavor but not a lot of heat. Also can't get black lentils around here so we use the french green puy since they're a nice firm, small lentil as well. Great recipe! Thanks :)
      Reply
      • Amrita @ Crazy Vegan Kitchen says

        April 25, 2015 at 11:35 pm

        Wow! Thanks for popping by. I am so glad this was such a hit with you! I myself have only made it twice :) It's made my day that you enjoyed it so much! Amrita
        Reply
    5. Lisa Knox says

      January 30, 2015 at 6:32 pm

      Thank you for the yummy recipe and photo inspiration. Hubby and I are always looking for meatless and healthy ideas. P.S. I'm learning to blog and need all the inspiration and advice I can get! Also looking forward to the day when I get a "real" camera too.
      Reply
      • Amrita @ Crazy Vegan Kitchen says

        January 31, 2015 at 6:43 am

        You're welcomed Lisa! Thank you for coming by and leaving us a comment. If you ever need any help or advice in blogging, feel free to drop us an email under our About Us or just connect with us through FB. We will definitely be happy to assist, even though we are relative newbies ourselves. :) We're still lovin' our new camera! Levan
        Reply
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