Lentil, Walnut & Apple Salad With Blue Cheese
This delightful lentil salad is a perfect blend of earthy lentils, crunchy walnuts, crisp apples, and tangy blue cheese. Tossed together with a flavorful vinaigrette dressing, this salad is sure to impress your taste buds with its unique combination of textures and flavors.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 250g Puy lentils
- 1l chicken stock or water
- 1 celery heart, finely chopped
- 1 Granny Smith , peeled, cored and finely sliced
- 2 shallots , finely sliced
- 25g walnuts , toasted and chopped
- 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley , finely chopped
- a few handfuls mixed leaf salad
- 1 tbsp strong blue cheese , crumbled (we used Roquefort)
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil or walnut oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove , crushed
Instructions
- Put the lentils and stock or water in a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20-25 mins, or until al dente. Drain and pour into a bowl. Add the celery, apple, shallots, walnuts, parsley and salad leaves, then mix together well.
- To make the vinaigrette, put all the ingredients in a small glass jar with a lid. Season and shake well. Keep the lid on until ready to serve. Pour the dressing over the salad, toss well, then scatter over the blue cheese.
Cook Time
25M
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 349 calories
- Fat Content: 13 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 3 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 33 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 5 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 11 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 25 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1 milligram of sodium
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