1cupFrench style lentilsalso called green lentils or du puy lentils
1medium sweet potatowith skin, cut into ¼-inch slices
4tspolive oil
½tspground sumac
¼tspground cumin
¼tsphot paprika
2small garlic clovesminced
1cupgreen beanschopped
¼cupfresh parsleychopped
4tbspfeta cheesecrumbled (leave out for dairy free and vegan)
Dressing
the juice of ½ lemon
¼cupolive oil
1tbspapple cider vinegar
Instructions
Place lentils in a saucepan with 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil and simmer gently for about 20 minutes or until lentils are tender but not mushy. Transfer to a colander and drain.
While lentils are cooking, prepare the rest of the salad. In a medium bowl, combine sweet potato, two teaspoons olive oil, sumac, cumin and paprika. Toss to coat sweet potatoes. Season with salt to taste. Set aside.
Heat one teaspoon olive oil in a non-stick skillet. Cook garlic until fragrant but not brown (or it will be bitter), about 1 minute. Transfer to a large salad bowl.
In the same skillet, add sweet potato, increase heat to medium-high and saute until sweet potato slices are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, about 10 minutes (if they start to brown too much and are not yet cooked through, reduce heat to medium until done). Transfer to salad bowl.
In the same skillet, heat another teaspoon olive oil. Add green beans and saute until cooked through but still crispy, about 7 minutes. Turn off the heat and transfer to salad bowl.
Lentils should be done by now. Add them to salad bowl as well. Add parsley and toss to combine. Sprinkle with feta cheese.
Add lemon juice, olive oil and apple cider vinegar in a small mason jar. Put the lid on and shake vigorously until well combined (you can also mix the ingredients in a small bowl until well combined, but the mason jar technique is much easier and quicker). Drizzle over salad. Adjust seasoning if needed and serve warm or cold.
Nutrition Facts
Sweet Potato Lentil Salad
Amount Per Serving (1 /4th)
Calories 404Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 215mg9%
Potassium 628mg18%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 15g63%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 5275IU106%
Vitamin C 11.6mg14%
Calcium 137mg14%
Iron 4.4mg24%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.