Roasted beetroot and French-style lentils
serves
8
“This is one of my favourite summer salads to make – it’s light, but also pretty filling, as lentils are chock full of carbs. As supermarket beetroots can vary in size, the cooking time will vary, so test them with a skewer for tenderness.” – Andy Hearnden. Recipe from Andy Cooks: The Cookbook (Oriana Press).
Ingredients (11)
- 5 beetroots, roughly 100g each, trimmed, scrubbed clean
- 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil
- 200g Puy or other French-style lentils
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 200g mixed sprouts
- 100g pea shoots
- 150g marinated feta, drained
Mustard and honey dressing
- 100ml extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbs Dijon mustard
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp runny honey
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Place each beetroot on a piece of foil large enough to enclose it, then drizzle with olive oil and season with sea salt flakes. Wrap each beetroot, place them on a baking tray, then bake for 60-75 minutes, or until tender when tested with a fork or skewer. Set aside to cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, peel the beets, slice in half, then cut into wedges.
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2.Rinse your lentils under cold running water, then place them in a medium-sized saucepan along with the bay leaf. Add enough cold water to cover them well.
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3.Bring the water to a gentle simmer, then cook over low heat for 20-25 minutes or until just tender. Drain well, and remove and discard the bay leaf. Season the lentils with a good pinch of sea salt flakes, then set aside to cool.
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4.Meanwhile, to make the dressing, whisk everything together in a bowl, then season with sea salt flakes. Combine the mixed sprouts and lentils in a bowl, dress with half the dressing and season with sea salt flakes, if necessary.
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5.To assemble, spread a third of the lentil mixture over the bottom of a large serving bowl, scatter over a third of the beetroot, a third of the pea shoots and a third of the feta. Repeat until all ingredients are used up, finishing with feta. Drizzle over remaining dressing, then serve.
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