Easy Vegan Lentil Salad with Leeks and Lemon Vinaigrette

Need a tasty and quick meal? This Easy Vegan Lentil Salad with Leeks and Lemon Vinaigrette can be ready in under 10 minutes and is a refreshing salad for lunch or dinner. 

Lentils are my jam. Which surprises me because I would NEVER have imagined I’d say anything of the sort 10 years ago.

You might have seen on my About Me page that growing up I hated anything healthy, especially vegetables. If it wasn’t pizza, pasta, chicken nuggets or something with 5lbs of cheese slathered on it, you could basically not even think about me trying it.

Fast-forward to me going vegan and having to find other things to eat besides fried meat and cheese. I was so hesitant about trying anything new (that’s not how my family rolls) but I had to find something to eat.

Once I started trying foods, a whole new world has opened up to me. Do you ever start singing A Whole New World from Aladdin when someone says that too? I hope I’m not the only one.

So if you’re one of those people that say “I could never eat beans” or “I hate salad” like I used to, maybe give this salad a try. It’s light and refreshing and tasty all at the same time. And if pasta salad is more your thing, check out my Vegan Ranch Pasta Salad. That’s a tasty one too.

Easy Vegan Lentil Salad with Leeks

You know those pre-cooked lentils you can get in the refrigerated section of Trader Joe’s? If not, you need to get some for yourself ASAP. They’re so easy to use – I always have some on hand. Anyway, I was hot and tired and didn’t feel like cooking much but my body was telling me I needed some greens and beans so I took whatever I found in the fridge (including those TJ lentils) and came up with this little number.

My Vegan Lentil Salad starts with a base of organic mixed green and then I add leeks, pre-cooked lentils, and scallions. The salad is topped with a lemon vinaigrette and is ready in under 10 minutes. Besides being quick and tasty, a serving of this salad gives you lots of vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron.

[clickToTweet tweet=”This Easy #Vegan Lentil #Salad with Leeks and Lemon Vinaigrette can be ready in under 10 minutes!” quote=”This Easy Vegan Lentil Salad with Leeks and Lemon Vinaigrette can be ready in under 10 minutes!”]

Share your pictures of my recipes on Instagram and use #vnutrition or tag @v.nutrition so I won’t miss it! Post your photos on the VNutrition Facebook Page as well

5 from 2 votes

Print

Easy Vegan Lentil Salad with Leeks and Lemon Vinaigrette

Need a tasty and quick meal? This Easy Vegan Lentil Salad with Leeks and Lemon Vinaigrette can be ready in under 10 minutes and is a refreshing salad for lunch or dinner. 

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 2

Calories 357 kcal

Ingredients

For the Salad

• 1 cup cooked lentils
• 1 leek (lighter part only) rinsed, cleaned, and chopped
• 2 cups mixed salad greens
• few tablespoons of scallions

Lemon Vinaigrette

• 3 TB extra virgin olive oil
• 2 TB wine vinegar
• juice of half a lemon
• 1 tsp Dijon
• 1 TB nutritional yeast
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• pinch salt & pepper

Nutrition Facts

Easy Vegan Lentil Salad with Leeks and Lemon Vinaigrette

Amount Per Serving

Calories 357 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21g 32%

Total Carbohydrates 35g 12%

Dietary Fiber 9g 36%

Protein 13g 26%

Vitamin A 176%

Vitamin C 24%

Calcium 8%

Iron 30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

You may also enjoy...

Spiralized Thai Salad

Easy Thai Chickpea Salad

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen Valverde MS, CNS, LDN is a licensed nutritionist and Certified Nutrition Specialist helping clients regain their energy, confidence and health through a plant-based diet. She received her master’s degree in nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and completed her nutrition residency at the functional medicine clinic of Dr. Kara Fitzgerald.