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Dr Oz’s warm French lentil salad

You can either enjoy this salad as a main or a side dish

 
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Ingredients

  • 200g green (puy) lentils, picked over and rinsed
  • 3 sprigs fresh origanum, plus ¼ tsp leaves, chopped
  • 1 medium onion
  • 3 large stalks celery
  • 2 large peppers (red, orange or yellow)
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 3 tbsp red-wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped, plus more for garnish
  • 170g baby spinach
  • ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
 

Directions

  1. In a small pot, combine lentils, origanum sprigs and 3 cups of water. Cover; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to maintain simmer; cook for 25 to 30 minutes or until tender.
  2. Meanwhile, chop onion, celery and peppers. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil on medium. Add onion and celery; cook for 7 to 8 minutes or until tender, stirring. Add peppers, 2 tablespoons of water and ¼ teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes or until peppers are crisp-tender, stirring.
  3. Drain lentils (discard sprigs); transfer to a bowl. Stir in vinegar, dill, origanum leaves, onion mixture, ¼ teaspoon each of salt and pepper and remaining oil.
  4. Divide spinach among 4 serving plates; spoon lentil mixture over. Top with feta and garnish with dill.

 

Each Serving About 1 423kJ, 16g protein, 47g carbohydrate, 12g total fat (3g saturated), 13g fibre, 13mg cholesterol, 565mg sodium.

 
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