Black Rice and Red Lentil Salad Recipe (2024)

I would cook the lentils briefly. Just soaking still leaves a starchy taste.

I don't think the lentils should be cooked - the recipe only calls for soaking. I followed the recipe and the result was a wonderful crunchy (but no too much so) salad. The soaked lentils can be carefully rinsed to mitigate any starchy flavor.

This is very good. I substituted peas and added more than called for. I liked the sweetness they added.

A good, healthy, simple recipe. I did not cook the lentils and do not think that cooking is at all necessary. I do think that it is important to rinse the lentils thoroughly, with several changes of water. Put the lentils in a bowl and run water over them. The water will be milky and frothy. Drain and repeat until the milkiness and foam are mostly gone. Then set them up to soak. They will not taste starchy.

I was really nervous about using lentils (only soaked for 2-3 hours, but not cooked) in salads. I googled, but did not find any reference that lentils could be consumed after only being soaked for a few hours.Could you please clarify that for me?

Delicious! I liked it better after adding more cilantro.

added garlic to the dressing and cooked the lentils until just soft. very tasty!

So much lovely texture and color in this salad! I found soaked red lentils off-putting and read that they’re not all that safe. I found the flavor of raw lentils off-putting. So when I made this for a pregnant friend, I simmered the lentils for 5-6 minutes then ran them under cooled water. I otherwise followed the directions and it was absolutely delicious and beautiful! I have made it dozens of times since and it gets thumbs up from everyone who tries it!

Delicious! Followed the recipe exactly as it was written, however, at the end, I squeezed the other half of the lime and added it along with about a teaspoon of sesame oil, and then the flavors really popped!

I didn’t have lentils on hand and it seems from other comments they’ve been problematic anyway. So, I used farro (1/4 cup before cooking) and added 1/2 cup frozen peas. Dressing is good, and next time I’ll add diced sweet red pepper.

This recipe is divine made exactly as written, don't fear the red lentils only soaking, the texture they provide is brilliant. Just rinse them really well and give the water a change midway to avoid the starchiness. I didn't have seasoned rice vinegar, just plain, so I added a teensey bit of honey and soy to the dressing. I have a family member who does not like cilantro so I took this salad on a path and added chopped mandarin oranges and chopped green onions. Delish!

I think the cook time on the rice is too long and too much water. The flavor was delicious, I would like the rice to have a little more integrity. Soy sauce is definitely needed. I put in a tablespoon.

Our lentils in microwave for 2 min or so after soaking. Takes out starchy taste. Add cucumber.

Definitely cook the lentils. Flavors were good, but lentils were weird!

Has anyone ever tried soaking the lentils in boiling water and then rinsing in cold?

Healthy, textured salad which is great with some modifications. I cook the lentils for 10 minutes so that they’re still solid but feel safer for eating. I double the edamame. I also exclude the extra grapeseed oil which seems excessive. Scallions would be a nice addition.

This was pleasant. I imagine it will be even better tomorrow. I soaked the lentils and did also cook them briefly. They did taste off with just the soak. I also toasted the walnuts and used toasted sesame oil. Added a little apple cider vinegar to brighten it a little more.

I liked all the components of this salad and all of the textures but didn't feel it added up to anything I wanted to eat again. Perhaps if I had dressed it an hour or so before serving and let it evolve. I used Venere black rice, which I leaned is a variant of the Chinese forbidden rice.

made this twice - once soaking the lentils only, as in the instructions, and once boiling them briefly after soaking. I think I preferred the version using those which were briefly cooked. Also, I recommend toasting the walnuts. I used more walnuts and edamame than called for. Walnut oil was really nice !

Add garlic and scallions or thinly sliced red onion. Definitely rinse the lentils well before soaking. Tastes best after a day to let the dressing soak through. I added Israeli feta, too.

Very tasty but I cooked the lentils. Everything you read says to NOT eat raw lentils unless they are sprouted.

The red lentils were chewable, but they tasted "raw," which I didn't care for. So I cooked them briefly.