Lentils salad with walnut dressing

Lentils salad with walnut dressing

Lentils salads… I never think of doing that at home! Until I ate a really good one a few weeks ago and I was questioning why I almost never make it for my family. I made a simple one but it is so good. It is well balanced in terms of flavors and this walnut dressing tops it up nicely. It is a nourishing meal that I’ll be happy to make all Fall long.

For the dressing, I didn’t any walnut oil on hand so I added a couple walnuts to the blender and it gave the sauce a really subtile walnut flavor I loved! If you prefer, add walnut oil by cutting the vegetable oil by half.

Lentils salad with walnut dressing (3-4) :

For the salad :

  • 250g uncooked green lentils
  • 100g smoked bacon bits
  • 1/2 onion
  • 10 small pickles
  • Coriander leaves (optional)

For the dressing :

  • 5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 walnuts
  • 1 tbsp wine vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper

Cook the lentils according to package instruction. Let it cool.

Fry the bacon bits in a pan. Let it cool aside.

Chop the onion very finely and slice the pickles.

Prep the sauce. In a food processor, add all the sauce ingredients. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

In a big salad bowl, add lentils, onions, bacon and pickles. Mix well. Pour the dressing and mix until well coated.

Refrigerate until ready to serve, it is so much better chilled.


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