
RECIPES
by SusySedano | Jul 14, 2012
This salad makes a satisfying meal, says Mary Hartley, RD, creator of AskMaryRD.com. “It’s a complex blend of bitter and sweet, acid and oil, with contrasting texture and color; and while every ingredient is healthy, the power ingredient is the mighty lentil,” she says. “If your diet was made up of only 10 foods, lentils would have to be one—they are loaded soluble and insoluble fiber, folic acid, B-vitamins, and a host of major and trace minerals. One serving provides 55 percent of the [daily value] for vitamin C and 35 percent of the [daily value] for iron.” Hartley loves eating (and sharing) this vegetarian salad, but she gives credit to blogger Leela Cyd of LeelaCyd.com for creating it.