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Green lentil salad with tuna and hard-boiled eggs

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $4.12 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $4.12a serving
584kcalper serving
58gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Start the eggs

    Put the 4 eggs in the saucepan, cover them with cold water and bring to a boil over high heat.

  2. Hard-boil the eggs

    As soon as the water boils, turn down to medium heat and cook for 10 min.

    Tip · Stick to the full 10 min once the water boils, otherwise the yolk stays runny. Meanwhile, roll right through steps 3 to 6 without waiting.

  3. Prep the tomatoes

    While the eggs cook, cut the 200 g of cherry tomatoes in half, no need to peel them.

  4. Slice the red onion

    Thinly slice the half red onion and put it in the mixing bowl with the tomatoes.

  5. Build the base

    Drain and rinse the 400 g of lentils, then add them to the mixing bowl. Drain the 2 cans of tuna, flake the tuna and add it too.

  6. Dress the salad

    Pour in 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar and 1 tbsp of olive oil, season with salt and pepper and toss well.

  7. Cool and peel

    Drop the eggs in cold water for 2 min, peel them and cut them into quarters.

    Tip · Tap the egg gently on the counter and roll it before peeling it under a trickle of water, the shell comes off way easier.

  8. Plate the salad

    Divide the salad between 2 plates and arrange the egg quarters on top.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 584 kcal. 23% comes from carbs, 39% from protein and 34% from fat.

33 gCarbs
58 gProtein
22 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy584 kcal
Protein57.6 g
Carbs33.1 g
of which sugars8.9 g
Fat22.3 g
of which saturated fat5 g
Fiber9.9 g
Salt2.4 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $4.12 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $8.25for 2 people
≈ $4.12a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

1 day in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

1 dayin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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