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French lentil salad

From the video “Classic French Lentil Salad” by Nina In The Kitchen. RecipesMD is not affiliated with Nina In The Kitchen. Steps are in our own words.

Machine-read from the video · not yet checked by a personEasyGreat weeknight pick
Not spicy
Total time
~125 min
est., not stated in the video: 85 min stated in steps + 30 min for 10 steps without a time + 11 min prep for 15 ingredients; model check 75 min agrees
Serves
~4
est., not stated in the video: model estimate (no quantities to work from)
Cost
~$1.38*
per serving, Ontario (~2 portions assumed)save ~$13.62* vs ordering out
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients
16

Ingredients

  • Vegan

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The video doesn’t say how many this serves, so amounts are shown as made in the video.

Ontario grocery estimate*

~$2.76*for the batch in the video
~$1.38*per serving

You save about ~$13.62* per serving (91% less*) than ordering it out — ~$27.24* for ~2 portions.

Order out = a typical Ontario salad or bowl, before delivery fees, tax and tip.

7 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 2 predicted from typical costs · not priced: shallot

* Estimate, not a quote: 2 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 2 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario salad or bowl at ~$15, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

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Nutrition & health

Nutrition per serving447 kcal · 22% of 2,000
NutrientAmountDaily value
Fat28 g36%
Saturated fat3.8 g19%
Sodium65 mg3%
Carbohydrate39 g14%
Fiber7.3 g26%
Total sugars4.6 gno daily value
Added sugars0 g0%
Protein13 g26%

Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.

Health indexBalanced
  • Starting point60
  • Protein+16 of 20
  • Fiber+20 of 20
  • Saturated fat−8 of 20
  • Sodium−1 of 20
  • Added sugars (estimate)0 of 20

RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice

From 12 of 12 ingredient lines (100% of the measured weight), divided into 4 servings (estimated: model estimate (no quantities to work from)). Not counted because the video gives no amount: salt, black pepper. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • knife
  • cutting board
  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • slotted spoon

What the video didn’t say

  • servings count not stated
  • total preparation and cooking time not explicitly stated

Read from the public video by gemini-3.5-flash-lite on 2026-10-05. Thumbnail and video are Nina In The Kitchen’s, shown through YouTube’s official embed.