Lentil Salad with Zucchini and Chard

A salad that will satisfy your cravings, even if you are a sworn carnivore. Since its main ingredient is lentils, you wont need a meat accompaniment, but a juicy steak will also pair well. Along with a variety of healthy ingredients that will fill you with beneficial nutrients, it will also impress you with its tasty dressing.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 20 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 25 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 200 g Lentils, raw

  • 2 twigs Spices, bay (leaves)

  • 1 piece Pumpkin, raw

  • 2 piece Onion, raw

  • 3 pods Garlic, fresh

  • 9 spoon Oil, olive

  • pieces Salt, table

  • 100 g Walnuts

  • 200 g Okra

  • 4 spoon Vinegar, balsamic

  • 1 spoon Mustard

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius. Place the lentils in a pot, cover them with cold water, and add a bay leaf and a couple of sprigs of thyme. Cook them in unsalted water for only 25 minutes, until they are 'al dente'.

  2. Cut the zucchini in half, remove the seeds, and dice it into smaller cubes. Peel the onion, cut it in half, and slice the halves into centimeter-thick pieces. Leave the garlic clove in its skin and place it in a bowl with the diced zucchini and onion. Season with salt and pepper, add 2 tablespoons of oil, and mix well. Then spread everything on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Roast the vegetables in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.

  3. Drain the cooked lentils and remove the bay leaf and thyme sprigs.

  4. Chop the walnuts and dry roast them in a pan. Remove the tough stems from the chard leaves, slice them into strips, and quickly sauté them in a tablespoon of oil with a crushed garlic clove. Season with salt and remove from the heat after three minutes.

  5. Cut the roasted garlic clove in half and squeeze the contents into a bowl where you will mix the salad. Mash it with a fork, then add 6 tablespoons of oil, balsamic vinegar, and mustard to the bowl. Mix well to combine the ingredients, then add all the remaining ingredients, mix everything together once more, and serve the prepared salad.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 141.81 kcal
  • Fat: 8.3 g
    • Saturated Fat: 0.89 g
  • Carbohydrates: 13.03 g
    • Sugars: 1.52 g
  • Protein: 4.46 g
  • Fiber: 3.78 g