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
Lentils:
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.
Beets:
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.
Vinaigrette:
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.
Salad:
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/