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Moroccan lentil salad

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Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves: 6
Image of Moroccan lentil salad in a large white bowl shot from above with two serving utensils in the bowl.
  • 1.5 serves of vegetables per 
  • serving
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Ingredients

250g green beans
2 400g cans no-added-salt lentils, drained & rinsed
50g sultanas
½ bunch mint, leaves picked & torn
½ bunch parsley, leaves picked & torn
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground coriander
½ tsp ground cumin
50mls olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
Freshly cracked pepper to taste
100g firm feta

 

Savvy swaps

You can swap:

Fresh beans
Frozen beans, cooked
Sultanas
Raisins or craisins

Tips

  • With lentils and vegetables, this recipe is a good source of fibre. Eating a diet high in fibre can help reduce your risk of bowel cancer. 
  • Lentils are a source of plant-based protein and fibre. No-added-salt varieties are preferred to reduce sodium intake. 
  • You can make this recipe dairy free by leaving out the fetta cheese and sprinkling with some chopped almonds. 

  • You can use leftover mint and parsley to make tabouli. 
  • Store leftover stalks of mint in a jar of water on the bench. Make sure there are no leaves under water. 
  • Leftover parsley can be wrapped in a clean damp cloth and stored in an airtight container in the fridge. Wash it before you use it. 

  • To save money try growing your own herbs, like mint and parsley, in the garden or in pots.   
  • You can leave out the feta cheese. 
  • Bottled lemon juice can be used to save time and money. 

Method

Step 1
Cut the tops off the green beans and place in a pot of boiling water for 3 minutes.

Step 2
Remove beans from the boiling water and place in a bowl of iced water to cool. Drain and dry.

Step 3
In a large bowl, add the beans, lentils, sultanas, mint and parsley.

Step 4
Combine the spices, oil, lemon juice and pepper in a jar with tight fitting lid and shake vigorously.

Step 5
To assemble, crumble feta into the bowl and drizzle with the dressing. Add the rest of the salad and gentle fold together so the herbs don’t bruise.


Serving suggestions:

  • Great served with grilled lamb chops.
  • If serving salad in lunch boxes leave the salad undressed  and pack the dressing separately.

Food safety tip: If you are packing for lunch, the salad needs to be kept cold so pack an ice brick. 

Tips

  • With lentils and vegetables, this recipe is a good source of fibre. Eating a diet high in fibre can help reduce your risk of bowel cancer. 
  • Lentils are a source of plant-based protein and fibre. No-added-salt varieties are preferred to reduce sodium intake. 
  • You can make this recipe dairy free by leaving out the fetta cheese and sprinkling with some chopped almonds. 

  • You can use leftover mint and parsley to make tabouli. 
  • Store leftover stalks of mint in a jar of water on the bench. Make sure there are no leaves under water. 
  • Leftover parsley can be wrapped in a clean damp cloth and stored in an airtight container in the fridge. Wash it before you use it. 

  • To save money try growing your own herbs, like mint and parsley, in the garden or in pots.   
  • You can leave out the feta cheese. 
  • Bottled lemon juice can be used to save time and money. 

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