Rocket-lentil salad with chickpea puree

AUTHOR
Diane Archer
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 5
COOK TIME
30 mins
TOTAL TIME
30 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 1 Onion
  • 6 TABLESPOONS Oil
  • 150 g red lentils
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 1 collar Spring onions
  • 100 g Fenugreek sprouts or lentil sprouts
  • 100 g Rocket
  • 8 discs Bacon
  • 4 TABLESPOONS Balsamic vinegar
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 1 pinch Sugar
  • 1/2 425 ml can of chick peas
  • 3 TABLESPOONS Lemon juice
  • 3 Garlic cloves
  • 75 g Sesame paste (Tahini)
  • 1/4 TEASPOON Salt
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
  • 20 g Sesame

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel and finely chop the onion. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil. Fry the onion in it. Add the lentils and add 1/2 litre of water. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to the boil. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, drain.

  2. 2

    Clean and wash spring onions and cut into thin rings. Wash the sprouts and let them drain. Clean, sort and wash the rocket. Fry bacon in a pan until crispy. Season vinegar with salt, pepper and sugar, fold in the rest of the oil. Mix the salad ingredients and marinade and let it stand for a while. Drain the chickpeas. Puree the chick peas, lemon juice and 4 tablespoons of water. Peel the garlic and press it through the garlic press to the puree. Mix the puree, sesame paste, salt and oil well. Roast the sesame seeds. Pour the puree into a small bowl and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

  3. 3

    Puree the chick peas, lemon juice and 4 tablespoons of water. Peel the garlic and press it through the garlic press to the puree. Mix the puree, sesame paste, salt and oil well. Roast the sesame seeds. Pour the puree into a small bowl and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Arrange salad on plates. Spread bacon on top. Add mashed potatoes and bread.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
590 kcal
CARBS
31 g
FATS
42 g
PROTEINS
21 g

Categories & Tags

AppetizerMain dishSalad