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Red lentil salad with tuna and avocado

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 20 minutes, around $3.00 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

20mintotal
≈ $3.00a serving
623kcalper serving
44gof protein
In season in October
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Red lentil salad with tuna and avocado, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Cook the lentils

    Rinse the red lentils under cold water in the colander. Pour them into the saucepan with 500 ml of cold water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and cook 10 min over low heat, uncovered.

  2. Drain the lentils

    Drain the lentils in the colander and rinse them under cold water to stop the cooking. Set them aside in a bowl.

    Tip · If you want some crunch, keep a few avocado cubes aside to add at the last second.

  3. Prep the tomatoes

    Wash the cherry tomatoes, cut them in half on the cutting board and add them to the bowl with the lentils.

  4. Slice the onion

    Peel the red onion, cut it in half and slice it thin on the cutting board. Add it to the bowl.

  5. Add the tuna

    Open the can of tuna in water, drain it well and flake it with a fork right into the bowl.

    Tip · To keep the avocado from browning, add it right before serving if you're waiting more than 10 min.

  6. Cut the avocado

    Peel the avocado, remove the pit and dice the flesh on the cutting board. Add it to the bowl.

  7. Dress the salad

    Drizzle the salad with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Add the chopped parsley, salt and pepper to taste. Toss gently with the fork.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 623 kcal. 29% comes from carbs, 28% from protein and 37% from fat.

45 gCarbs
44 gProtein
26 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy623 kcal
Protein43.8 g
Carbs44.5 g
of which sugars9 g
Fat25.8 g
of which saturated fat5.3 g
Fiber17.3 g
Salt0.6 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 $3.00 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $6.01for 2 people
≈ $3.00a 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?

Eat it fresh. Avocado turns brown within hours once cut. Save it for the day you eat it, it'll look way more appetizing!

D-Daymake it the day you eat it
Noit would lose all its appeal

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

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