french lentil and beetroot salad with feta cheese
A delicious bright salad with loads of colour! Fresh beetroot (beets), sweet French style green lentils and salty feta cheese make this salad so yummy! Recipe is care of WW Australia.
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
8 as an accompaniment
Ingredients
- - 1 1/2 cups french style green lentils
- - 2 tb olive oil
- - 2 tb baby capers
- - 2 tb red wine vinegar
- - 2 ts honey
- - 450g (1 pound) fresh beetroot
- - 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- - 2 tb chopped fresh dill, optional
How To Make french lentil and beetroot salad with feta cheese
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Step 1In a large pot of boiling salty water, cook the lentils for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain While the lentils are cooking, peel and grate the beetroot (use kitchen gloves to prevent your hands from turning purple) add pour into a large serving bowl. Pour the cooked lentils over the beetroot.
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Step 2In a small fry pan, heat half the oil. Add the capers and cook until they change colour (about 2-3 minutes). Stir in the vinegar and honey until combined. Remove from heat and add in the remaining oil.
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Step 3Pour the dressing over the lentils and beetroot add the crumbled feta cheese and dill. Taste before adding salt and pepper (feta cheese is salty, so only pepper may need to be added).
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Category:
Other Salads
Diet:
Vegetarian
Diet:
Diabetic
Diet:
Gluten-Free
Diet:
Low Fat
Diet:
Kosher
Diet:
Wheat Free
Diet:
Soy Free
Diet:
Low Carb
Tag:
#Healthy
Keyword:
#Summer
Keyword:
#capers
Keyword:
#dill
Keyword:
#beets
Keyword:
#red wine vinegar
Ingredient:
Beans/Legumes
Culture:
Australian
Method:
Stove Top
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