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Red lentil salad with tuna and tomatoes

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 20 minutes, around $2.52 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

20mintotal
≈ $2.52a serving
602kcalper serving
54gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Red lentil salad with tuna and tomatoes, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Cook the red lentils

    Pour the 160 g of lentils into a saucepan with about 40 cl of cold water, so 2 to 3 times their volume. Bring to a simmer and cook over medium heat 8 to 10 min, keeping an eye on them: they should be tender but whole.

    Tip · Red lentils fall apart fast: stir only once or twice, gently, and stop cooking as soon as they're tender.

  2. Drain and cool

    Tip the lentils into the colander and let the leftover water drain off well. Then move them to the mixing bowl and let them cool a bit.

  3. Prep the veggies

    Dice the 3 tomatoes small and finely slice the red onion. Add them to the mixing bowl.

  4. Drain the tuna

    Open the 2 cans of tuna and drain them well. Flake the tuna into the mixing bowl with the lentils.

  5. Chop the parsley

    Pick the leaves off the bunch of parsley and chop them fine. Add them to the mixing bowl.

  6. Season and toss

    Add the 2 tbsp of olive oil, the tbsp of balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Toss gently so you don't crush the lentils, then divide between 2 plates.

    Tip · Taste before adding more salt: canned tuna is already salty. Let the salad sit 5 min so the flavors come together.
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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 602 kcal. 31% comes from carbs, 36% from protein and 28% from fat.

47 gCarbs
54 gProtein
19 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy602 kcal
Protein53.9 g
Carbs47.4 g
of which sugars11 g
Fat18.7 g
of which saturated fat3.3 g
Fiber16.1 g
Salt1 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 $2.52 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $5.04for 2 people
≈ $2.52a 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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