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Black Beluga Lentil Salad

A simple, healthy and delicious black lentil salad with soft and earthy beluga lentils, honey roast carrots, pomegranate and crumbled feta.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 752kcal
Author: Helen

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 carrots cut into sticks
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • ½ tsp sea or kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Dressing:

  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp honey
  • ¼ - ½ tsp sea or kosher salt

Salad:

  • 2.5 cups cooked beluga lentils (Note 1)
  • 1.3 cups crumbled feta
  • ½ cup pomegranate seeds (Note 2)
  • ¼ cup fresh mint roughly chopped
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 220 C or 425 F.
  • Place the carrot sticks into a large roasting dish and add the olive oil, honey, salt and black pepper. Mix together with your hands until all the ingredients are incorporated and place in the middle of the oven for 20 minutes, turning halfway.
  • Meanwhile, combine the dressing ingredients in a small jug or bowl and set aside.
  • Add the lentils to a salad bowl or other large bowl with the pomegranate seeds, mint and feta.
  • Remove the carrots from the oven when they are ready. (Note 3)
  • Leave them to cool for a few minutes before adding them to the salad.
  • Pour on the dressing, toss everything together, plate up and enjoy.

Notes

 
  1. This is the equivalent of 2 400g (or 14oz) cans or 2 packets of cooked lentils. If you are using canned lentils make sure that you drain and rinse them first. You can also cook up some dried beluga lentils. Allow 60g or ¼ cup per person and an additional 15-20 minutes.
  2. Approx half of a pomegranate. Buying seeds will save you time, but a whole pomegranate will stay fresher for longer. If you opt for the whole pomegranate you can freeze the leftover seeds.
  3. The carrots are ready when they begin to brown on the outside and it's fairly easy to put a fork in them. This should take around 20 minutes but you might need to adjust the cooking time slightly depending on your oven.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 752kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 1044mg | Potassium: 304mg | Fiber: 28g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 10523IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 347mg | Iron: 10mg