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Easy French Lentil Salad

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A delicious and wholesome salad. Perfect for lunch or as a light dinner and great for meal prepping.
5 from 3 votes

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Total Time 25 minutes
Course Lunch, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine French
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Salad

  • 300 g French lentils
  • 500 g water
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 20 g pumpkin seeds
  • 20 g sunflower seeds
  • 1 red capsicum
  • 300 g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 small cucumber
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 handful parsley

Dressing

  • 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Rinse the French lentils and add them to a pot together with the bay leaves, salt and around 500g water. Cook the lentils for 22-25 minutes until tender.
    There should be enough water but feel free to add more if you feel like you need it.
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C fan. Once hot, toast the pumpkin and sunflower seeds for 8 minutes. Alternatively, toast the seeds in a fry pan on the stove.
  • Meanwhile, cut the capsicum and the cucumber into small pieces. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and thinly chop the shallot. Add everything to the salad bowl.
  • Once the lentils are cooked, drain the water. Rinse the lentils with cold water until they're completely cooled. Add the cold lentils to the salad bowl.
  • Add the toasted pumpkin and sunflower as well as a handful of parsley leaves to the salad bowl.
  • To make the dressing, mix the wholegrain mustard, extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice in a small bowl. Season the dressing with salt and pepper to your liking.
  • Pour the dressing over the salad and mix everything together. Serve right away or store in closed containers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Keyword capsicum, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, gluten free, lemon, lentils, mustard, parsley, vegan
Nutrition Facts
Easy French Lentil Salad
Amount Per Serving (400 g)
Calories 251 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 1.3g8%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.6g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.2g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 248mg11%
Potassium 801mg23%
Carbohydrates 37.5g13%
Fiber 11.9g50%
Sugar 5.2g6%
Protein 11.6g23%
Vitamin A 154IU3%
Vitamin C 69mg84%
Calcium 174mg17%
Iron 10mg56%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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