lentils salad

Roasted Peppers, Lentils & Burrata Salad

This delicious and healthy roasted peppers & lentils salad is a must if you want to prepare an easy vegetarian recipe. It can look a bit complicated with the roasted peppers but, trust me it is very simple!

Lately, lentils have become a tasty staple in our family diet. They are low in calories but high in nutrition. If you know me, I am always looking for food that are easy to cook, and lentils are a hassle-free compliment to any meal. They way I prefer them is in vegetarian salads in order to bring the required proteins. The roasted peppers, lentils & burrata salad is one of my favorite!

If your would like to know more about the healthy benefits of lentils, please refer to the article HEALTH BENEFITS OF LENTILS

Roasted Peppers, Lentils & Burrata Salad

5 from 1 vote
Difficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

45

minutes

Ingredients

  • 200 gr of dry lentils

  • 1 green pepper

  • 1 yellow pepper

  • 1 red pepper

  • 2 small cucumber

  • 8 cherry tomatoes

  • 1 small red onion

  • 4 spoons Olive oil

  • 1 lemon

  • 1 spoon honey

  • sea salt

  • Coriander

Directions

  • Prepare the roasted pepper
  • Preheat your oven at 200°C
  • Wash the peppers, put them in oven and roast for about 20 minutes. 
  • Using tongs, give the peppers a half turn, then place back in the oven for another 20 minutes.
  • Make sure peppers have fully roasted: the skin should be charred and soft, and the peppers should look slightly collapsed. Do not hesitate to let them roast for a few more minutes.
  • Place the pepper in a bowl and cover it tightly and let sweat for 20 minutes.
  • Take off the skin and remove seeds. Cut it in slices. Put in in a bowl with 2 spoons of olive oil. Allow to marinate while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
  • Prepare the lentils
  • Rinse the lentils.
  • Combine lentils and temperate water in a pan.
  • Bring the water to a rapid simmer over medium-high heat. Then reduce the heat to maintain a very gentle simmer: you see a few small bubbles turn. If required, add some water so the lentils are just barely covered. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
  • Drain, rinse well, then drain thoroughly and cool down.
  • Prepare other vegetables
  • Peel and slice the red onion.
  • Wash and cut the cherry tomatoes.
  • Wash, peel & cut the cucumbers.
  • Mise en place
  • Combine the cooled lentils with 2 spoons of olive oil, lemon juice and salt. Place in a plate.
  • Add the veggies that your prepared : roasted peppers, cucumber, cherry tomatoes & red onion. roasted pepper.
  • Add the burrata, olive oil, washed coriander.
  • ENJOY!!

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