Looking for a quick salad for a barbeque? Or a warm salad on a winter’s evening. This is the salad for you. It is full of flavour and can be whipped together in under 10 mins. If you don’t want to cook your own lentils, because let’s be honest who always has the time for that. You replace the fresh lentils with tinned lentils, they are just as good and make the whole process much quicker.
It is always worth trying something new.
Ingredients:
– 3 cups water
– 1 cup French Style Lentils (or 2 tins brown lentils)
– 3 tbsp Olive Oil
– 2 tbsp lemon juice
– 1 garlic clove, crushed
– Salt & Pepper to season
– 1/2 red onion finely diced
– 2 medium beetroots, grated
– 1/2 cup Italian parsley, chopped
– 1/2 cup mint leaves, chopped
– 1/2 cup feta, crumbled.
Method:
1. In a medium saucepan bring the French Style Lentils and water to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain off any excess water.
2. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, crushed garlic, salt & black pepper. Pour dressing over warm lentils and lightly toss.
3. In a serving bowl, lightly toss the dressed lentils together with the red onion, grated beetroots, parsley and mint. Top with crumbled feta. Serve
