Roasted Beet, Purple Cabbage and Lentil Salad
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Vegan
 
This recipe makes 2 large dinner salads or 4 smaller side salads.
Ingredients
  • ½ cup dried lentils, picked over and rinsed
  • 3 beets, roasted
  • 2 cups purple cabbage, chopped
  • 2 cups Boston lettuce, ripped into bite sized pieces
  • For the vinaigrette:
  • 2 tablespoons shallot, minced
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ½ tablespoon maple syrup
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Lentils:
  2. Add lentils to a small saucepan, cover with a few inches of water and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until lentils are tender. Drain off excess water and let cool.
  3. Beets:
  4. Preheat oven (or toaster oven) to 425 degrees. Rinse and trim beets and wrap them in foil. Place in oven for 45-60 minutes (depending on size of beets) or until easily pierced with a fork. Let cool and peel skin away, chop into bite-sized pieces.
  5. Vinaigrette:
  6. Add shallot, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, dijon mustard and maple syrup to a bowl. Slowly whisk in olive oil and season with sea salt and pepper.
  7. Salad:
  8. Place all ingredients in a large bowl, drizzle with vinaigrette and enjoy!
Recipe by BeginWithin Nutrition at http://www.beginwithinnutrition.com/2014/09/02/roasted-beet-purple-cabbage-lentil-salad-vegan-gluten-free/
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