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Course Salads
Difficulty Easy
Pulse Type Lentils
Specialty Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Occasion Canada Day
Nutrition 1/2 cup serving, 7g+ fiber, 7g+ protein
Recipe Contributed By Little Spice Jar

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Lentil Kale Salad

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
servings

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup raisins, golden
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 4 1/2 cups kale, Tuscan; thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp honey, or maple syrup
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1 cup lentils, beluga, cooked
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

Instructions

  • SOAK: add the raisins and the red wine vinegar to a small bowl, let the raisins soak for 10-15 minutes while you clean and chop the kale.
  • DRESSING: remove the golden raisins to a small bowl using a slotted spoon. Add the lemon juice, olive oil, honey, and salt and pepper to the vinegar and use a whisk to combine. Alternately, you can add the dressing to a mason jar and shake until the dressing thickens.
  • SALAD: Place the kale in a large bowl, dress the salad and toss. Add the lentils, golden raisins, pepitas, and parmesan cheese as desired. Give it a taste and adjust salt and pepper as desired.

Recipe Notes:

  • You can use any variety of kale that you like for this salad! You can even replace some or all of the kale with shaved brussels sprouts.
  • To cook your own lentils start with 1/2 cup dried beluga lentils with 1 1/4 cup of water or broth in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cover the saucepan so that 1/4 of it is venting the steam. Let the lentils cook for 20-23 minutes or until just cooked. You want them to still have a bite to them. Drain and let cool before using in the salad.
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