Farmers Market Potato and Lentil Salad
An easy and healthy salad recipe made with hearty vegetables, lentils and tasty homemade vinaigrette.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon champagne vinegar
- 1 tsp tsp grainy mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoon shallot chopped fine
- ¼ teaspoon coarse salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 package pre washed arugula
- ½ cup green lentils +2 cups water
- 12 oz. baby yukon gold potatoes
- 2 cups green beans
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 2 oz crumbled feta goat or blue cheese *or omit if vegan
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- parsley chopped
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Instructions
- Make the dressing by whisking together the first 7 ingredients in a small bowl or Ball jar.
- Cook lentils in 2 cups of water for 20 minutes until tender then drain.
- At the same time, in a separate medium size pot, boil water for potatoes.
- Add potatoes and cook until almost fork tender (about 15 minutes). 5 min before the potatoes are done, add in the beans for an additional and cook until slightly tender (but not mushy).
- Drain potatoes and beans and toss them back into the pot with a pat of butter, garlic salt, pepper and parsley (slice the potatoes in half if they are not bite size on the larger side).
- In a large salad bowl, add in the arugula, potatoes and beans, tomatoes, lentils and feta.
- Toss with the champagne vinaigrette.
- Let sit 5 min to absorb flavor and serve.
Notes
To get this meal ready even faster, use pre-packaged cooked lentils. You can even prep the potatoes and beans ahead of time!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 379kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 11gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 625mgPotassium: 828mgFiber: 11gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 850IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 123mgIron: 3mg
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