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Lentil Salad with Beets and Pine nuts

Lentil Salad with Beets and Pine nuts

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  • Author: The Green Creator
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 mins
  • Total Time: 7 mins
  • Yield: 2-3 bowls 1x
  • Category: salad, lunch, supper, dinner
  • Cuisine: vegan, glutenfree, healthy, vegetarian

Description

This Lentil Salad with Beets and Pine nuts is an example of how you can make a filling salad. Easy, delicious, crispy and filling.


Ingredients

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  • 230 gram cooked brown lentils (this is about 100 grams uncooked lentils)
  • 2 celery sticks, cut in little pieces
  • 2 grated carrots
  • one green bell pepper, cut in little pieces
  • 3 cooked baby red beets, halved and sliced 1⁄4″ thick
  • 185 grams green peas
  • 50 grams of roasted pine nuts
  • one green onion, cut in slices
  • salt & peper to taste
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

Instructions

  1. Cut the veggies into little chunks. Meanwhile roast the pine nuts. Be careful, they burn quickly.
  2. Bring lentils and 4 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; cook, uncovered for about 20 minutes, or until tender, and strain. Add the lentils into a bowl with the celery, grated carrots, green bell pepper, red beets, green peas, roasted pine nuts, green onion, salt, and pepper, oil, and apple cider vinegar. Transfer to a bowl and serve.

Notes

Dressing suggestion:

Mix the following together in a little bowl:
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar;
3 tbsp olive oil;
2 1⁄2 tbsp prepared horseradish (optional);
2 tbsp Dijon mustard;
2 tbsp orange juice.