Bonus Recipe: Lentil Salsa

Dip your chips into this!

My mom has been making lentil salsa every summer for as long as I can remember. It’s a family favorite and a recipe that’s frequently requested by friends. If you hang out with the Meiers for any amount of time during the summer, you’re going to find yourself dipping a chip into lentil salsa.

This hearty salsa combines lentils with chopped tomatoes and onion, cilantro, canned green chiles, a drizzle of vinegar and a big squeeze of fresh lime. It’s zesty, not spicy, although you can add jalapeño if you want.

This is an appetizer that you’ll want to make early in the morning, so you can pull it out later in the day when the flavors have time to meld. Lentil salsa is absolutely perfect served poolside or lakeside, when it’s not quite time for dinner but appetites are growing.