Lentil Salad with Mint, Beetroot and Feta

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recipe by Tenina Holder https://bit.ly/TheWeekendTable

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 10mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    8
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    209

The perfect salad for any time of year. I seriously love this flavor combo and I am pretty sure you will too. Conveniently Vegetarian indeed.

Inspired by: https://tenina.com/recipes/lentil-salad-with-mint-beetroot-feta

recipe updated Jan 12, 2022

Ingredients

  • Fresh beet icon
    Fresh beet
    1
  • Mint leaves icon
    Mint leaves
    as needed
  • Grape tomato icon
    Grape tomato
    200 g
  • Red bell pepper icon
    Red bell pepper
    1
  • Green onion icon
    Green onion
    2
  • Feta cheese icon
    Feta cheese
    100 g
  • Puy lentils icon
    Puy lentils
    150 g
  • Water icon
    Water
    as needed
  • Balsamic vinegar icon
    Balsamic vinegar
    as needed
  • Pink himalayan salt flakes icon
    Pink himalayan salt flakes
    2 pinches
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil
    as needed
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil
    80 g
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    1
  • Wholegrain mustard icon
    Wholegrain mustard
    1 teaspoon
  • Red wine vinegar icon
    Red wine vinegar
    50 g
  • Rice wine vinegar icon
    Rice wine vinegar
    50 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon TM5
  • kCook icon Tm5 bowl
  • kCook icon Steamer basket
  • kCook icon Large serving bowl
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"

Step preview

  1. Pre-heat oven - 200°C
  2. Line a baking tray with paper
  3. Place lentils into steamer basket and insert into Thermomix bowl
  4. Pour water over to the level of the base of the basket
  5. Steam - 35 min, 100°C, speed 3
  6. Remove lentils and cool
  7. Drain Thermomix bowl
  8. Place beetroot onto prepared tray and drizzle with balsamic vinegar, sprinkle with 1 pinch salt and drizzle with a little EVOO
  9. Roast - 25 min, 200°C
  10. Remove from oven and let cool
  11. Place salt, EVOO, garlic, mustard, and both remaining vinegars into Thermomix bowl
  12. Blend with MC in place 10 sec, speed 10
  13. Combine all remaining ingredients except feta in serving bowl and toss gently
  14. Add feta, and drizzle with dressing just prior to serving
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