Beet

Smoky Beet and Lentil Salad

October 18, 2015
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Photo by Vicky | Things I Made Today
  • Serves 2 as entree, 6 as salad
Author Notes

Warm spiced beets, crunchy walnuts, cool cucumbers, and salty feta make for a salad filled to the brim with textures and flavors
Vicky | Things I Made Today

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 3 Medium sized beets, chopped into ½ inch cubes
  • ¼ cups Olive oil and 1 tablespoon, divided
  • 2 teaspoons Smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground coriander
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt, divided
  • 2 Garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ cups Dry green lentils
  • 2 cups Vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon White wine vinegar
  • 1/2 Yellow onion, sliced thin
  • 1 cup Walnuts, chopped
  • 1 Cucumbers, sliced thin
  • 3/4 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
  • 2 Handfuls greens (mixed salad greens, arugula, microgreens, or whatever you have on hand)
  • Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  1. Prepheat oven to 425F.
  2. Toss beets with olive oil, paprika, coriander and salt. Spread out in a single layer on a large baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes, until tender. Let cool.
  3. Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Add garlic and lentils and cook for 1 minute. Stir in broth and salt and cook until lentils are tender, about 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Stir in vinegar.
  4. In a large bowl, toss together cooked beets, lentils, onion, walnuts, cucumber, feta and greens. Mix well, salt and pepper to taste.

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