I feel like I probably give the impression of
someone who cooks properly all the time, but in truth, like most of us, I
hardly have the time. When I haven't got a lot of time to cook, my desire for
healthy, balanced, unprocessed food quite often goes out of the window. To be
honest, sometimes I quite like having the excuse to eat rubbish processed food.
However after discovering Merchant Gourmet puy lentil pouches (thanks to Suze),
it will be much harder for me to justify eating junk.
This salad is delicious, and balanced, and
takes less than five minutes to make - perfect for when you need to throw
something together really quickly, but don't want to compromise on taste or
wholesome-ness.
Makes 2-3 big portions if having as a meal,
more if serving the salad with other things too
2/3 cup cooked puy lentils
1 medium sized courgette
Cherry or pomodorino tomatoes - about a
handful, sliced in half
half a small red onion, finely sliced (soaked
for 5 minutes in cold water if they are really strong)
A little crumbled goats cheese (vegan option:
about 5 artichoke hearts from a jar, sliced in half)
1 pack rocket leaves
1/2 pack fresh spinach
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Use a vegetable peeler to make ribbons from the
courgette.
And mix everything together!
*If
you have a more time*, cut the courgette into thick-ish slices, toss in oil and
give them a little colour with a grill or griddle. Toast a handful of pine-nuts
and add them in too.
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