Lentil & vegetable salad with horseradish dressing

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Recipe «Lentil & vegetable salad with horseradish dressing» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 5 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 55g pine nuts, 200g green beans, topped, halved, 2 large carrots, peeled, cut into 4cm-long batons, 1 x 400g can brown lentils, drained, rinsed, 250g cherry tomatoes, halved , 1/3 cup loosely packed fresh continental parsley leaves, 1/3 cup torn fresh basil leaves, 2 tbsp red wine vinegar , 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 tbsp horseradish cream, 1 small garlic clove, crushed, Salt & freshly ground black pepper, 1 x 100g pkt gourmet salad mix.

Ingredients:

  • 55g pine nuts 
  • 200g green beans, topped, halved 
  • 2 large carrots, peeled, cut into 4cm-long batons 
  • 1 x 400g can brown lentils, drained, rinsed 
  • 250g cherry tomatoes, halved 
  • 1/3 cup loosely packed fresh continental parsley leaves 
  • 1/3 cup torn fresh basil leaves 
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
  • 1 tbsp horseradish cream 
  • 1 small garlic clove, crushed 
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper 
  • 1 x 100g pkt gourmet salad mix 

Instructions

  1. Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add pine nuts and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside for 5 minutes to cool.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the beans and carrots in a saucepan of boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Drain. Place in a bowl with pine nuts, lentils, tomatoes, parsley and basil.
  3. Place the vinegar, oil, horseradish cream and garlic in a jug. Whisk with a fork until combined. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Add the salad mix to the vegetables with the dressing and use 2 large metal spoons to toss until well combined. Serve as a main meal with crusty bread or as an accompaniment.