French Lentil Salad

Name: French Lentil Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients: 300g Puy lentils; 3 carrots, sliced and roasted; 150g soft goat cheese, crumbled; 1 red onion, finely diced; 3 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp honey; 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 handful fresh parsley; 80g walnuts, toasted

Warm Puy lentil salad with roasted carrots, goat cheese and a Dijon vinaigrette — hearty and elegant.

Total time

45 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

30 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Vegetarian

vegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

300gPuy lentils

3carrots, sliced and roasted

150gsoft goat cheese, crumbled

1red onion, finely diced

3 tbspred wine vinegar

1 tspDijon mustard

1 tsphoney

4 tbspextra virgin olive oil

1 handfulfresh parsley

80gwalnuts, toasted

Instructions

Simmer lentils in unsalted water 20 minutes until just tender, drain.

Roast carrots with olive oil at 200C for 25 minutes until caramelised.

Whisk vinegar, mustard, honey and olive oil into dressing.

Toss warm lentils with dressing while still hot.

Add roasted carrots and red onion.

Toss gently and season generously.

Transfer to a platter and scatter with goat cheese and walnuts.

Scatter with parsley and serve warm.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

427

Protein

12.1g

Fat

38g

Carbs

11.5g

Fiber

3.3g

Sodium

187mg

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