Free Shipping over $100

Lentil, Feta and Honey roast carrot salad

by Elad Guberman on July 07, 2021

Recipe Banner

Enjoy this healthy dish as a main or as a side salad for lunch or dinner. This is a nutritious meal filled with vegetables and antioxidants using lentils, roasted carrots, crumbly feta and a zesty dressing. The garnish uses pomegranate seeds which according to webMD offers immense inflammation-reducing qualities and helps alleviate symptoms of high blood sugar such as muscle pain and fatigue. This salad is very easy to make and you can customise your grains if you want to mix it up!

 

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 60 mins

Serves: 2

Nutrition (Per Serve)

  • Energy: 1,626kj
  • Protein 18g
  • Total fat 14.6g
  • Saturated fat 3.6g
  • Carbohydrate 40.3g
  • Fibre 10.4g
  • Sodium 397.4mg

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup baby kale
  • 50g marinated feta
  • 3 dates, sliced
  • 1 bunch of Baby or Heirloom carrots
  • ¾ cup dry brown lentils
  • ½ litre of water
  • ½ tablespoon cumin
  • ½ tablespoon of cumin
  • ½ tablespoon of sesame seeds
  • ½ tablespoon of pomegranate seeds

For the dressing

  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 ½ cloves of garlic (crushed)
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ teaspoon chilli flakes



Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Use baking paper to line a tray.
  2. Spread carrots out on the tray and drizzle with olive oil, cumin and salt. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
  3. Once golden, drizzle with honey and sesame seeds and put back in the oven for 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
  4. Rinse the lentils with cold water, bring them to the boil in a saucepan with the water. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for 45 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed. Once cooked, drain and allow them to steam dry.
  5. Mix lemon juice, oil, garlic, salt and chilli flakes in a bowl for the dressing
  6. Add lentils into a serving bowl, place the carrots, baby kale and dates on top and crumble the feta roughly. Add the dressing, garnish and some pomegranate seeds to serve!

 

Glucology was born in Sydney Australia. Our mission is to help improve the lives of people living with diabetes by providing the best possible support products and information

Glucology Brand Story

*Disclaimer: This email and its recipes are produced for informational purposes only. This website is not intended to cure, prevent, diagnose or treat any disease. Content should not be considered a substitute for professional medical advice, expertise or treatment. The reader assumes full responsibility for consulting a qualified health professional regarding health conditions or concerns, and before starting a new health program or diet. The writer(s) and publisher(s) of this site are not responsible for adverse reactions, effects, or consequences resulting from the use of any suggestions or recipes herein or procedures undertaken hereafter. This nutritional information comes from online calculators. IBD Medical attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, figures like estimated nutritional information for recipes contained on this website, calories, fat, carbs, etc. are provided as a courtesy and are not guaranteed to be accurate. The reader is solely responsible for ensuring that any nutritional information obtained is accurate. IBD Medical is not responsible for adverse reactions, consequences or effects, resulting from the use of any recipes or suggestions herein, or procedures undertaken hereafter. This email is not intended as nutritional advice and readers of this website are ultimately responsible for all decisions pertaining to their health. Customers concerned with food allergies need to be aware of the particular ingredients that are used in recipes.

LEAVE A COMMENT

Please note, comments must be approved before they are published


BACK TO TOP