Vegetarian

Red lentil salad with apple, feta and rocket

18 May, 2022 . 0

This quick and easy salad is just bursting with goodness. Red lentils are high in fibre and a great vegan source of protein. They also contain folate, so they are great for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.

Ingredients

120 g red lentils
400 ml orange juice
salt
4 sprigs fresh thyme
300 g small vine tomatoes
120 g feta
2 red apples
freshly ground black pepper
50 g walnut halves
100 g rocket

For the dressing

4 tbsp cider vinegar
1 tsp mustard
50 ml olive oil

Method

Step 1.
Rinse the red lentils in a sieve then place in a pan with the orange juice and a little salt. Bring to the boil and cook gently for about 20 minutes until tender with a slight “bite”. Drain in a sieve and leave to cool.

Step 2.
Chop the thyme. Halve or quarter the tomatoes, depending on their size. Crumble the feta.

Step 3.
Whisk the vinegar with the mustard and olive oil to make the dressing. Halve and core the apples, then dice and mix with the dressing and lentils. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 4.
Roughly chop the walnuts and add to the lentil mixture along with the rest of the ingredients. Gently fold together. Serve immediately.

Serves 4