Beluga Lentil Salad

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Beluga Lentil Salad postIf you are looking to add some stylish vegetarian cuisine to your culinary palette you may want to try this delicious beluga lentil salad by Tibits. Full of proteins and Mediterranean vegetables there is nothing not to enjoy in this recipe. 

Serves 2

Cooking time: 30 mins 

What You’ll Need: 

  • 200g beluga lentils
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 courgettes

Dressing

  • 60g sun-dried tomatoes in oil 
  • 20g ginger, freshly ground
  • 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
  • 2tbsp Tikka curry paste
  • 1 tbsp chilli oil
  • freshly ground fine sea salt and white pepper

What To Do: 

  • Cook the lentils in salted water, for about 18 minutes.
  • Wash and peel the carrots and chop into 1 cm dice. Add to the lentils and cook for another 2 minutes, then drain immediately. Rinse under running cold water and drain well.
  • Wash the courgettes, chop into 1 cm dice and add to the lentils.
  • Finely chop the sundried tomatoes. Mix all remaining dressing ingredients and add the chopped tomatoes.
  • Mix the lentils with the dressing and season to taste, with salt and pepper.

TIP: these small, black lentils glisten when they cook, which makes them look like Beluga caviar. Since they do not disintegrate when cooked, they work equally well in appetisers, side dishes or as garnish.

Tikka curry paste is a popular ingredient in Northern Indian cuisine and mainly used for sauces and marinades. Add some olive oil if desired.

 

Recipe from the Tibits At Home cookbook, for more information see www.tibits.co.uk

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