Mixed Lentil Salad
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
25 min.
Preparation
ready in 14 h. 5 min.
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Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- ¾ cup dried, green Lentils
- ¾ cup Red lentils
- 3 ½ cups vegetable stock
- 4 Tomatoes (rinsed; trimmed and diced)
- 3 scallions (rinsed; trimmed and cut into rings)
- ¼ bunch fresh Chives (rinsed; shaken dry and cut in half)
- 1 ½ cups fresh Goat cheese (cut into bite-size cubes)
- 8 Lettuce (rinsed and dried)
- For the Dressing
- 3 Tbsps white wine vinegar
- 4 Tbsps good-quality olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic cloves (peeled and minced)
- ¼ tsp salt (or to taste)
- ¼ tsp freshly ground Black pepper (or to taste)
- 1 pinch granulated sugar
- In Addition
- crusty Bread for serving (optional)
Preparation steps
1.
Soak the green lentils in a bowl of cold water overnight or for 12 hours.
2.
Rinse and drain the green lentils. In a medium saucepan combine green lentils and vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes over medium-low heat. Add the red lentils and continue cooking for 15 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain well.
3.
In a large bowl, combine the lentils, tomatoes, spring onions, chives and goat cheese.
4.
For the Dressing:
5.
In a small bowl combine vinegar, oil and garlic; season with salt, pepper and sugar. Drizzle dressing over the salad and gently toss to coat. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
6.
To Assemble:
7.
Arrange lettuce leaves on individual plates and divide the lentil salad among serving plates. Serve with crusty bread, if desired.
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