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Lentil Salad

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Category:     Salad

Description:
Excellent recipe. May have to adapt a bit due to the use of vinegar. But definitely a favorite every time I make it.


General applicability:

Lentil Salad
Green: recipe contains only neutral or a beneficials ingredients for that type.
Yellow: recipe contains an secondary avoid ingredient that may be substituted by a more permissable one.
Orange: contains an avoid in a primary ingredient.



Ingredient list:
  • 1 1/4 cup brown lentils, rinsed[or other BTD compliant substitute]
  • 4 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
  • 1/4 cup red-wine vinegar [or other BTD compliant substitute]
  • 3 Tablespoons oil olive
  • 1 large cucumber, peeled, if desired, and diced (2 cups)[or other BTD compliant substitute]
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
  • Sea Salt and pepper to taste


How to make it:
  • In a small saucepan, cover lentils with water by one inch, bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until lentils are tender but still hold their shape.
  • Approximately, 15-20 minutes.
  • Drain well.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar and oil.
  • Add lentils, cucumber, parsley, onion and eggs, season with salt and pepper.
  • Toss well to coat with dressing.
  • Serve chilled or at room temperature.
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Blood Type Diet Analysis:

Core Ingredients Analysis:
The ingredients in this category are either BTD compliant for all types or the recipe author and/or editor did not suggest a possible substitution. If this category contains avoids for your blood type this recipe may not work for you, unless you feel like you can omit the item or make an appropriate substitution.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Lentils, all types
B
A
A
N
B
A
N
N
Egg Whole, Chicken
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
B
Sea Salt
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Parsley
B
B
B
B
N
B
B
B
Onion, all types
B
N
B
N
B
B
B
N
Olive Oil
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B


Variations and Substitutions Analysis:
This category of ingredients contains possible substitutions that may allow different blood types to use the recipe or ingredients that can be left out of the recipe altogether.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Pepper, Black
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Vinegar, except apple cider
A
N
A
A
A
N
A
A
Cucumber
N
N
A
B
N
N
A
B


Macronutrient Analysis:

This recipe may contain macronutrients with important effects on health

  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in lignans
  • The recipe may contain ingredients encourage health microbiome balance
  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in phytoestrogens