Puy Lentil and Charred Courgette Salad
A very simple and wholesome salad, packed with pulses, herbs, extra virgin olive oil and tasty, toasted sunflower seeds. This recipe is a brilliant way to pack in those extra plants and good fats, without even realising it.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Preheat the grill to 200°C. Dice the courgettes and lay them onto a shallow baking tray (you could line this with foil to limit the washing up). Drizzle generously with extra virgin olive oil and season well with salt and pepper. Add a pinch of chilli flakes if you like a little heat. Place the tray under the preheated grill and cook the courgettes for 8-10 minutes until they char and soften. Turn them halfway through cooking if they are over colouring. Once cooked, remove from the grill squeeze over the lemon juice and keep warm.
Step 2
Make the dressing by combining the grated garlic with the Dijon mustard, cider vinegar and the remaining extra virgin olive oil. Season with lots of black pepper and a generous pinch of salt.
Step 3
Heat the pre-cooked puy lentils according to the packet instructions and once hot, place them into a large bowl. Mix in the cooked and charred courgettes along with the halved plum tomatoes, and avocado and pour over all of the dressing. Add the picked parsley and the toasted sunflower seeds and mix once again. Season again with pepper.
Step 4
Serve the warm salad either on a platter or in deep bowls and crumble over some salty feta if you wish and a generous squeeze of lemon.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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60g Feta Cheese, crumbled 1x Sainsbury's Greek Feta Cheese 200g -
3 tbsp Cider Vinegar 1x Sainsbury's Cider Vinegar 500ml -
100g Roasted Sunflower Seeds 1x Sainsbury's Toasted Pumpkin & Sunflower Seeds 100g -
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard 1x Sainsbury's Dijon Mustard 185g -
250g Cooked Puy Lentils 1x Merchant Gourmet Puy Lentils & French Green Lentils Simply Cooked 250g -
325g Baby Plum Tomatoes, halved 1x Sainsbury's Baby Plum Tomatoes 325g -
3 Large Courgettes, cut into 2cm cubes 3x Sainsbury's Courgettes Loose -
1 Clove Garlic, peeled and grated 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
1 Avocado, diced 1x By Sainsbury’s Medium Ripe & Ready Avocado -
20g Parsley, picked or chopped 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g -
250g Tomato Puy Lentils 1x Merchant Gourmet Tomatoey French Puy & Green Lentils 250g -
0.5 Lemon 1x Sainsbury's Lemons -
4 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g