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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal284
  • fat13g
  • saturates3g
  • carbs25g
  • sugars8g
  • fibre9g
  • protein17g
  • salt1.49g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Boil the eggs for 6 mins, then quickly cool under cold running water and peel off the shells. Tip the lentils into a bowl with the onion, red pepper and balsamic vinegar. Mix well.

  • step 2

    Put the salad onto a serving dish, then pile the rocket on top. Drizzle with the oil, then halve the eggs and sit them on top of the salad.

RECIPE TIPS
USING DRIED LENTILS

Using dried lentils cuts the cost of this dish and, if you cook a whole pack, you can freeze whatever you don’t use for other dishes. Rinse a 500g pack green lentils under cold water. Put in a pan with plenty of cold water to cover (don’t add salt, as this will toughen them), then cook for 20-30 mins until tender. Drain and use as required.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2009

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A star rating of 3.3 out of 5.4 ratings
dave6376 avatar

dave6376

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

I wish I'd noticed the comment from marya9940 before I made this. Made following the recipe it was far too "oniony" for my taste. If I make it again I'll probably replace the red onion with chopped mushrooms and a few spring onions.

Minion Milly

Would this work with red lentils? I have a whole tub of them slowly getting used up in stews casseroles and soups...

marya9940

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

This was really tasty and substantial enough to fill me up after a long day. I was pleasantly surprised - I only cooked it to use up a surplus of lentils. I only used half the onion and I soaked it in water to get rid of the tang.

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harding-hook

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

I was pleasantly surprised with this dish. For a simple lunch or a healthy dinner this is ideal. Salads can often be quite bland, but this had lots of flavors and textures going on. I had half as my evening meal and it was ideal to take the other half to work for my lunch the next day. Will…

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