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This is a fresh and unusual vegetarian salad to make when your peaches, tomatoes, and basil are at at their peak.
This is best eaten when fresh.
I’m grateful to Laura Wright for this recipe; it is hers without my modification.
Sumac Onions and Black Lentils:
1 small red onion, sliced thin
2 teaspoons sumac
1 teaspoon white balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons olive oil
salt, to taste
1 cup black lentils
3 ½ cups water
Basil Vinaigrette:
1 ½ cups fresh basil leaves, lightly packed
1 small shallot, peeled and chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon maple syrup
½ teaspoon Tamari soy sauce
⅓ cup olive oil
Salad Assembly:
2 medium ripe peaches, pitted and chopped
1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved
¼ cup fresh basil leaves, sliced
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
Make the sumac onions. In a small bowl, combine the sliced red onion, sumac, white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and salt. Toss to combine and set aside in the fridge while you prep the rest of the salad.
Fill a saucepan with the water and bring it to a boil on the stove. Add the lentils and simmer until they are just starting to soften, about 18-20 minutes. You still want a bit of bite. Drain and set aside.
Make the basil vinaigrette. In an upright blender, combine the basil, shallot, salt, pepper, white balsamic vinegar, water, maple syrup, Tamari, and olive oil. Blend on high until completely smooth. Set aside.
Assemble the salad. Place the lentils in a mixing bowl and toss with half of the basil vinaigrette, salt, pepper, half of the sumac onions, half of the peaches, half of the cherry tomatoes, and half of the basil. Transfer this mixture to your serving platter and spread it out. To the top, add the remaining diced peaches, cherry tomatoes, basil, and drizzles of the remaining vinaigrette.
Garnish the top with the pine nuts and serve with a slotted spoon!
Yum! Enjoy!
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