Lentil and Roasted Vegetable Salad
Ingredients
- CONFIT GARLIC
- 125 grams garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 cup olive oil
- **For the salad
- 300 grams red peppers, quarters
- 340 grams red onion, peeled, each cut into 12 edges
- 400 grams green skinned pumpkin, cut into 2 cm wedges
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 400g mixed tomatoes
- 1 cup lentils
- 1 litre water
- 4 fresh bay leaves
- 1⁄2 cup parsley leaves, stalks reserved
- 1⁄2 cup basil leaves, stalks reserved
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
Confit garlic
COOK garlic and oil together in a pot over a low heat for 40 minutes or until garlic is soft, but not coloured. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Lentil and roasted vegetable salad.
PREHEAT the oven to 200ºC.
PLACE red pepper, onion and pumpkin on an oven tray. Drizzle with oil and season. Bake for 30 minutes. Add tomatoes to the tray and bake for a further 10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.
COMBINE lentils, water, bay leaves, reserved parsley and basil stalks together in a pot and bring to the boil over a high heat. Boil, uncovered for 15 minutes. Drain and discard bay leaves and herb stalk. Transfer lentils into a bowl.
COMBINE 2 tablespoons of the confit garlic oil 1 whole confit garlic clove, zest and juice together in a screw top jar and shake well to combine.
ADD parsley and basil leaves along with the roasted vegetables to the lentils. Drizzle over garlic dressing and season. Gently mix to combine.
Tip: Be sure to not salt the lentil pot as it will toughen the lentils during cooking. To transport this delicious salad to your favourite picnic spot, simply package ingredients and dressing ginto derparte containers and assemble onsite.
Notes
Tip from the team: Be sure to not salt the lentil pot as it will toughen the lentils during cooking. To transport this delicious salad to your favourite picnic spot, simply package ingredients and dressing into separate containers and assemble onsite.
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Also See: The Budget Veggie Series: Lentils
Recipe credits: Garden&Home
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