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Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, spring lentil salad (vegan). It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Spring Lentil Salad (Vegan) is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Spring Lentil Salad (Vegan) is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

This vegan sprouted lentil salad comes together quickly and is super flexible. Use leftover grains - whatever you have will get the job done. My spring staples - cucumber, carrots, and radishes - were perfect. I added a bit of sweetness to this recipe with some dried bing cherries.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook spring lentil salad (vegan) using 20 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Spring Lentil Salad (Vegan):

1. Get 1 cup dry raw green lentils
2. Prepare 2 medium sized tomatoes cubed
3. Take 4-5 shallots chopped coarsely
4. Prepare 1 large cucumber diced
5. Get 1 apple (I used red apples)
6. Take Few sprigs of mint
7. Make ready 2 tbsps finely chopped mint
8. Prepare 2 tsps freshly squeezed lemon juice
9. Make ready Few walnuts (as per your liking)
10. Get Dry chia seeds for garnish
11. Take 2 medium sized potatoes par boiled and unpeeled
12. Prepare 3 cups stock (any flavor)
13. Make ready 2 tsps sweet paprika powder
14. Make ready 2 garlic cloves
15. Prepare Some olive oil
16. Take Salt as per taste
17. Get For the sauce
18. Get 3 tbsps good quality Balsamic vinegar
19. Take 1 tbsp honey
20. Prepare 1 tbsp dijon mustard

The truth is what I really want to write about is the soft spring rain (not even sure we can call it that as it feels more like a mist) and the pillowy cherry blossoms gracing what feels like every street in Seattle. Arugula Lentil Salad with easy to find ingredients. It's simple, tasty, vegan and really healthy! When Howie first told me he'd just tried an awesome new recipe I fully believed him - but my heart sank when he told me it was an Arugula Lentil Salad.

Steps to make Spring Lentil Salad (Vegan):

1. Preheat the oven to 250°C
2. While the oven is being preheated, add lentils and stock of your choice on a casserole and cook it for at least 13 mins. Depending on your lentils, you would have to keep a watch. The goal is to cook the lentils al dente. Some lentils like whole moong might take as long as 20 mins until al dente.
3. Meanwhile, in an oven tray, place your unpeeled parboiled potatoes. Sprinkle some salt and paprika. Add roughly crushed garlic, a dash of olive oil and give it a nice mix with your hands. Put the potatoes in the oven and let them bake for at least 15 mins.
4. While the potatoes are getting baked, you can work on the other ingredients. Take the cubed apples and sprinkle some lemon juice on them and keep them aside in the fridge for at least 5 mins.
5. Once the lentils are cooked, strain out the water and leave them out to cool. Once they are nicely cooked down and dried up, throw in all the chopped vegetables and apples. Give it a nice gentle toss and keep your salad bowl in the fridge.
6. Take out the potatoes from the oven. Squish them lightly so that they break a little. Throw in a dash of balsamic vinegar and put them back for another 15 mins. You want to cook them until they become crunchy and golden.
7. For the sauce, mix all the ingredients together and voila!
8. Once your potatoes are baked. It's time to start plating! Toss your salad in a bowl, garnish with chia seeds and nuts. Add the baked potatoes and some mint leaves. Sprinkle some sauce and you won't regret it!

It's simple, tasty, vegan and really healthy! When Howie first told me he'd just tried an awesome new recipe I fully believed him - but my heart sank when he told me it was an Arugula Lentil Salad. Not because it's a salad - we've made some wicked ones. Warm lentil salad is a protein-packed alternative side dish to starchy potatoes or rice. For a pretty presentation, pack the salad in small ramekins, then invert onto plates and garnish with a cucumber slice and a halved cherry tomato.

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