Legume Salad (Easy & Healthy) Recipe

15 m

Calories: 170

Easy

2 people

Today we bring you a very original recipe that won't leave you indifferent: A Legume Salad filled with iron, a dish where you will find all kinds of essential and basic nutrients for your body. You will increase your fiber and iron levels with the minerals provided by traditional lentils, but in a more 'fun' and 'fresh' way by combining them with vegetables that will give us more vitamins, fiber and minerals.

The importance of iron in our body

When your blood iron levels are low, your health is in danger. You may feel more tired than normal and, therefore, you may fall into sedentary behavior and stay away from a active and healthy life. You may also experience fainting due to anemia and hinder the formation of hemoglobin in our blood, a protein that transports oxygen to tissues.

The best solution against iron deficiency is prevention. That is why consuming foods rich in this mineral is essential to avoid anemia and its adverse effects.

An important factor to consider is the ability of our body to absorb iron properly, as there are foods that facilitate it and others that hinder it. In the dish we propose today, in addition to lentils, we will also add vegetables such as zucchini, red pepper and parsley, rich in vitamin C, which will facilitate the absorption of iron in your blood. Conversely, if you can avoid consuming large amounts of tea, coffee or beer, it is much better, as they act as barriers to absorb this mineral so necessary for our body.

Nutritional contribution of lentils

Per 100 grams:

Energy (kcal): 304 kcal

Protein: 23.18 grams

Carbohydrates: 40.6 grams

Fiber: 17 grams

Fat: 1.7 grams

For each 100 grams of lentils, it provides 8.20 mg of iron, which translates into 102.5% of the daily recommended dose, which is usually between 8 to 18 mg in adults. In addition to this mineral, it also provides 58.7% of phosphorus and 41.9% of potassium necessary daily. In addition to minerals, lentils also provide vitamins. The most present are vitamins B1 and B2, which provide 39.2% and 16.2% of the daily recommended dose.

As you have seen, there are no excuses to start incorporating lentil-filled dishes into your life, like the one we present today. Let's start!

How to make the recipe Legume Salad (Easy & Healthy) Recipe

1. We place the lentils, zucchini, red pepper, red onion, feta cheese, olives and parsley in a bowl.
2. Then we add the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper in a small screw-top jar and shake to mix the ingredients.
3. Finally we season our salad to taste and mix all the ingredients with the dressing et voilà!

Notes and Tips

This salad tastes best fresh and served immediately, but you can prepare more portions and store it in the refrigerator to enjoy it for more days as it keeps well. You can also add tuna, as it perfectly combines with the lentils and other ingredients we used. This way we will add healthy omega-3 fats and additional proteins to the mix and it will become a perfect super salad! That's all from us, until next time Cooking!

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I am passionate about creating content and it has been more than 10 years since I founded Cocina Casera. In this time we have managed to be one of the most widely read gastronomy websites in the world, focusing on high-quality content and creating more than 1,000 video recipes. I have founded other projects such as Instituto Emprende. You can see all my projects and social networks my personal website

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