Classic Greek Salad with Lentils

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Use a couple of hands full of organic mixed greens as your salad base and top with :

  • 1 Cup Cooked Organic Lentils

  • 1 Cup Organic Cherry Tomatoes, halved

  • 1/2 Cup Diced Organic Cucumber

  • 1/2 Cup Organic Green & Yellow Peppers

  • 1/3 Cup Kalamata Olives, pitted

  • 1/3 Cup Organic Red Onion

  • 1/3 Cup Crumbled Organic Feta Cheese

    Top it off with fresh parsley and serve with an easy homemade vinaigrette

*TiP: You can add artichokes, pickles, asparagus or haloumi cheese to this salad and if you like some acidity, give your left over lentils a breath of fresh air with a quick brine, you can add your red onions to the brine too - delicious!

Home made vinaigrette

Combine the below ingredients and mix well:

1/2 Cup Organic Olive Oil

3 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1 tsp Organic Dijon Mustard

3/4 tsp each of dried basil & dried oregano

Quick Pickle:

Bring to the boil 1 cup White Wine Vinegar, 1 Tbsp Whole Grain Mustard, 1/4 Cup Sugar and pinch of salt. Remove from the heat , once cooled add the lentils and red onions and marinade for no less than 5 minutes. Drain the liquid and serve!

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