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Herby Lentil Salad Recipe

Vegetarian
Herby Lentil Salad Recipe
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Ingredients

For the recipe:
  • 175g green lentils, rinsed
  • 6ooml light vegetable stock
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 tbsp organic herbes de Provence
  • 1 bay leaf
Dressing
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • Pinch sugar
  • 1 tbsp chives, chopped
  • 1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp capers
To serve
  • Small crispy lettuce
  • 100g feta cheese, crumbled
  • 200g cherry tomatoes, halved

Serves 6

Method

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1. Place the lentils in a medium sized pan, add the stock, garlic, carrot, celery and dried herbs. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 25-30 minutes until the lentils are cooked and nearly all the liquid has been absorbed. Discard the bay leaf.
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2. Mix the dressing ingredients together and pour over the warm lentils. Allow to cool and then serve on a bed of lettuce garnished with the feta and tomatoes.
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Herbs & Spices
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© The Vegi Table 2011
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By kind permission of The Vegi Table Cookery School