Name: Sausage, lentil and spinach salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 red onion; 1 garlic clove; 1 celery stick; 1 Tbsp olive oil; ½ tsp dried oregano; 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp stock powder; 1 small glass of water; 1 tin green lentils, drained; 2 handful baby spinach; 1 tsp cider vinegar; 4 grilled/fried sausages; Salt and pepper

Sausage, lentil and spinach salad

1 Nov 2023

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total Time

15 minutes

Background

This sausage, lentil and spinach salad is a super easy dish, particularly if you have leftover grilled, fried or barbecues sausages. So it’s ideal for lazy weekend meals or midweek suppers. Serve it with fresh, crusty bread rolls (or brown rice).

Ingredients

1 red onion
1 garlic clove
1 celery stick
1 Tbsp olive oil
½ tsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp stock powder
1 small glass of water
1 tin green lentils, drained
2 handful baby spinach
1 tsp cider vinegar
4 grilled/fried sausages
Salt and pepper

Instructions

Thinly slice the onion and finely chop the garlic and celery.
Heat the oil in frying pan, then gently sauté the onion and celery over low heat for 8 minutes.
Add the garlic and oregano and stir for a minute. Stir in mustard, water and stock powder.
Add the spinach and cover with a lid.
Cook for 5 minutes or until the spinach has wilted.
Add the lentils and vinegar. Season to taste.
Heat through, then serve.