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Lentil salad with roasted vegetables

Dimitra's Dishes · ♥ 525 likes · 21.8K views · 6 min video

Read about lentils in the BrightCulinary Book

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  • 1 bag cauliflower florets
Spread the cauliflower florets in a large half sheet pan with the baby carrots.
  • baby carrots
  • 1 whole onion
Peel, halve and slice the onion; peel the beets and cut bite-sized; add to the pan.
  • 3 whole beets
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • freshly cracked black pepper
Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and black pepper; flip, season the other side and drizzle with a little more oil.
Roast at 425F until tender, about 45 minutes.
  • 6–8 cup water
  • 1 whole bay leaf
  • 1 cup French lentils
Put the water, bay leaf, lentils and half a teaspoon of salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat.
  • ½ tsp salt
Reduce to a medium simmer for about 25 minutes, until tender; drain in a colander.
  • 2 cloves garlic cloves
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
In a little pitcher combine the grated garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard and oregano; whisk.
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp oregano
Cut the larger florets and the baby carrots down to the size of the beets.
Toss the lentils in a big bowl with half the dressing, salt and pepper, and a little more olive oil and balsamic.
Add as many roasted vegetables as wanted, pour over the rest of the dressing, toss and taste for salt and pepper.
  • feta
  • olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Transfer to a serving bowl or platter and crumble feta on top.