French lentil and pea salad with honey and mustard dressing

Lightly steaming the vegetables are the best way to retain the heat-sensitive water-soluble vitamins in this healthy pea and lentil salad.

Recipe «French lentil and pea salad with honey and mustard dressing» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 170g French green lentils, 200g sugar snap peas, trimmed, 140g frozen green peas or fresh green peas, 150g snow peas, trimmed, halved, 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped , 2 celery sticks, finely chopped, plus inner leaves, 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped, 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil , 1 tbsp red wine vinegar, 2 tsp wholegrain mustard, 1 tsp honey, 50g marinated feta, drained, crumbled.

Ingredients:

• 170g French green lentils 
• 200g sugar snap peas, trimmed 
• 140g frozen green peas or fresh green peas 
• 150g snow peas, trimmed, halved 
• 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped 
• 2 celery sticks, finely chopped, plus inner leaves 
• 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped 
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 
• 2 tsp wholegrain mustard 
• 1 tsp honey 
• 50g marinated feta, drained, crumbled 

Instructions

1. Cook the lentils in a large saucepan of boiling water for 20-25 minutes or until just tender. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Drain.
2. Meanwhile, steam the sugar snap peas, peas and snow peas in a steamer over a saucepan of simmering water. Refresh under cold running water. Drain. Slice the sugar snap and snow peas horizontally.
3. Combine the lentils, steamed vegetables, onion, celery, celery leaves and mint in a large bowl. Season.
4. Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, mustard and honey in a small bowl. Add to the salad and gently toss to combine. Serve topped with the crumbled feta.