Recipe for Greek lentil salad with feta

This recipe for Greek lentil salad with feta is an "upgrade" of the recipe for Greek salad. A classic Greek salad consists of cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, feta and olives. Adding lentils makes for a richer salad that is still fresh and summery. The salad is especially delicious if you use good sun-ripened ingredients, a good quality olive oil and genuine Greek Kalamata olives. For a simple salad like this, it is the quality of the individual ingredients that will ensure the tastiest result.

Salad for Greek food

The recipe for Greek lentil salad with feta is fantastic as a side dish for Greek food. For lamb, moussaka or Greek meatballs, where it can easily act as a side dish on the dining table. You can also choose to serve the lentil salad as a vegetarian meal salad, as the lentils add a good filling base. Also try adding lentil salad with feta in pita bread, would like to join with tzatziki, It really is a must for Greek cooking.

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Which lentils for lentil salad?

For the recipe for lentil salad with feta, you can use whatever lentils you have in stock or like. Green lentils, delicatessen lentils, puy lentils (dear child has many names). Or the small crispy beluga lentils, which would certainly also be delicious. Just make sure you use whole lentils that remain crispy and do not cook out when cooked. Red lentils, for example, are "split", and therefore will not retain their shape when cooked.