Puy Lentil and fresh Turmeric Salad

A refreshing salad with Puy Lentils, fresh turmeric, fresh ginger, pumpkin seeds, chives, cucumber and red pepper with a lime, coriander and olive oil dressing.

a very refreshing, crunchy salad which is easy to put together with a bit of chopping, squeezing, peeling and stirring.

Put the cooked Puy lentils (I use the lentils that come in pouches) into the salad dish.

Peel the ginger and turmeric roots and finely dice and add to the lentils

Finely chop the chives and add to the lentils.

Finely chop the red pepper and cucumber and add to the lentils.

Squeeze over the juice of two limes over the lentils. stir the lentils mix until completely mixed. The salad could be served at this stage, but I think it benefits from some pumpkin seeds, mirin (a sweet vinegar) and some olive oil.

Add two tablespoons of pumpkin seeds, a tablespoon of mirin and a tablespoon of olive oil and mix.

Salad is now ready to serve.

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5 from 3 votes

Puy lentils with fresh turmeric and ginger salad

A refreshing salad with puy Lentils, fresh turmeric, fresh ginger, pumpkin seeds, chives, cucumber and red pepper with a lime, coriander and olive oil dressing.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Total Time15 minutes mins

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Modern British

Servings: 3 people

Calories: 472kcal

Equipment

• chopping board with sharp knife
• salad bowl

Ingredients

• 250 g cooked puy lentils – I buy the ones in a pouch
• 20 g fresh turmeric
• 20 g fresh ginger
• 30 g pumpkin seeds
• 2 limes
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1/2 cucumber
• 10 g chives
• 150 g cucumber – half a cucumber
• 1 tbsp mirin
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Method

• A refreshing salad with puy Lentils, fresh turmeric, fresh ginger, pumpkin seeds, chives, cucumber and red pepper with a lime, coriander and olive oil dressing.
• a very refreshing, crunchy salad which is easy to put together with a bit of chopping, squeezing, peeling and stirring.
• Put the cooked puy lentils (I use the lentils that come in pouches) into the salad dish.
• Peel the ginger and turmeric roots and finely dice and add to the lentils
• Finely chop the chives and add to the lentils.
• Finely chop the red pepper and cucumber and add to the lentils.
• Squeeze over the juice of two limes over the lentils. stir the lentils mix until completely mixed. The salad could be served at this stage, but I think it benefits from some pumpkin seeds, mirin (a sweet vinegar) and some olive oil.
• Add two tablespoons of pumpkin seeds, a tablespoon of mirin and a tablespoon of olive oil and mix.
• Optionally, stir in chopped coriander.
• Salad is now ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 472kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 384mg | Fiber: 30g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1483IU | Vitamin C: 73mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 8mg

(All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more).

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