Protein Lentil Salad

• This delicious and protein-packed salad is packed with tasty vegetables and covered in fragrant dressing.
• It makes a fantastic side salad or light lunch.
• Tastes wonderful garnished with yoghurt and served with pita bread.
• Vegan & gluten-free.

Organic Green Lentils 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

300g Green Lentils

Organic Raisins 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

75g Raisins

Organic Walnut Halves 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

3tbsp Walnuts

Organic Sunflower Seeds 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

3tbsp Sunflower Seeds

Freeze-Dried Black Olive Granules 100g (Sussex Wholefoods)

3tbsp Olives (can be replaced with jarred olives)

Organic Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil 500ml (Clearspring)

50ml Olive Oil

Organic Lemon Juice 200ml (Biona)

2tbsp Lemon Juice

Organic Maple Syrup 330g (Meridian)

1tbsp Maple Syrup

Turmeric Powder 500g (Sussex Wholefoods)

a pinch of Turmeric

True Cinnamon Powder 500g (Sussex Wholefoods)

0.25tsp Cinnamon Powder

Organic Cumin Powder 100g (Sussex Wholefoods)

0.25tsp Cumin Powder

Organic Smoked Paprika 100g (Sussex Wholefoods)

0.25tsp Smoked Paprika

Fine Pink Himalayan Salt 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

0.25tsp Salt - or more to taste

Organic Black Pepper Powder 100g (Sussex Wholefoods)

Black Pepper - to taste

Other Ingredients

• 2 medium-sized carrots
• 2 celery sticks
• 1 small red onion
• fresh mint – to taste
• fresh dill – to taste

Method

• Rinse lentils well and drain. Place in a pot, and add water in a 1:2 ratio (lentils to water). Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat to medium and cook until lentils are tender but not mushy. Leave to cool
• Chop your vegetables and shred the carrots.
• Combine the cooked lentils, carrots, red onion, celery, raisins, nuts and seeds in a big salad bowl.
• In a small bowl, mix olive oil, maple syrup, lemon juice and spices, mix well.
• Add your dressing to the big salad bowl with lentils, add chopped herbs and mix well.
• Garnish with your favourite yoghurt and serve with pita bread.