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🍽️ Salad with Lentils and Sweet Potatoes
539 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 200 g Pardina lentils
- 450 g sweet potatoes
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- 1 bunch arugula (80 g each)
- 1 red onion
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp grainy mustard (15 g each)
- 1 tsp honey
- 150 g feta (45% fat in dry matter)
Instructions
- 1. Rinse the lentils under running water.
- 2. Place the lentils in a pot and cover them with 2.5 times their volume in water.
- 3. Cook the lentils for 25 to 30 minutes until al dente.
- 4. Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly.
- 5. Peel the sweet potatoes.
- 6. Cut the sweet potatoes into coarse cubes.
- 7. Toss the sweet potato cubes with one tablespoon of oil.
- 8. Season the sweet potatoes lightly with salt and pepper.
- 9. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius conventional heat (or 180 degrees Celsius fan-forced or gas mark 3).
- 10. Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet.
- 11. Bake the sweet potatoes in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes until tender.
- 12. Roast the sweet potatoes until they are lightly golden brown.
- 13. Meanwhile, pick the arugula leaves from any coarse stems.
- 14. Wash the arugula thoroughly.
- 15. Spin the arugula dry.
- 16. Peel the onion.
- 17. Halve the onion.
- 18. Cut the onion halves into thin strips.
- 19. For the dressing, mix both types of vinegar with lemon juice.
- 20. Stir mustard and honey into the vinegar-lemon mixture.
- 21. Season the dressing with salt and pepper.
- 22. Whisk the dressing with four tablespoons of oil.
- 23. Drain the cooked lentils.
- 24. Let the lentils cool for five minutes.
- 25. Toss the cooled lentils with the remaining oil.
- 26. Season the lentils lightly with salt.
- 27. Place the lentils on a serving platter.
- 28. Distribute the baked sweet potatoes over the lentils.
- 29. Add the sliced onions.
- 30. Place the arugula on top.
- 31. Crumble the feta cheese over the salad.
- 32. Drizzle the finished salad with some dressing.
- 33. Serve the salad.
- 34. Serve the remaining dressing separately in a small bowl.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 539
- Protein: 20 g · Fett/Fat: 26 g · Carbs: 55 g