Lentil and kale salad with grilled pepper
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
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This lentil and kale salad with grilled pepper and onion is perfect for summer garden parties, barbecues and picnics. It’s vegan but you could add some feta or grilled halloumi if preferred. You can serve it as a main dish with couscous, buckwheat or rice. Alternatively, serve it a side dish with grilled meat or skewers (it goes particularly well with pork chops and lamb/chicken kebab).
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil, approx.
- 1 red onion
- 1 red pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- 100g curly kale, sliced
- 1 tin lentils (400g)
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 small handful coriander leaves, chopped
- Salt & pepper
Instructions
- Cut the onion into 8 wedges ,the red pepper into 4 pieces. Rub them with half of the oil.
- Heat the oil in a griddle pan and fry the onion and red pepper pieces, until lightly charred.
- Meanwhile, drain the lentils and put them in a mixing bowl.
- Add the vinegar, the remaining oil, and the minced garlic. Toss well.
- Steam the kale for 5 minutes over boiling water. Drain, rinse under cold water, then add to the lentils.
- When the veggies are tender, put them on a plate. Remove the skins, then cut the pepper into long strips.
- Add the grilled onion and pepper pieces to the salad.
- Fold in the chopped coriander leaves.
- Season with salt and pepper to your liking.
- Toss well, taste and adjust it to your liking, for example add more oil, if needed.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Barbecue - Budget - Everyday - Grill - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Salad - Side
- Cuisines: - Middle Eastern
- Occasions: - Parties - Picnic
- Ingredients: - Whole grains
- Health and Diet: - Detox - Diabetic - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low Carb - Low Fat - Nut Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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