French lentil salad with feta, fennel and celery

Name: French lentil salad with feta, fennel and celery
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 -4
Ingredients: 225 g French lentils; 1 bay leaf; 1 tablespoon olive oil; ½ bulb fennel; 2 ribs celery; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; salt and pepper to taste; 4 oz feta cheese; 1 handful parsley

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
2 -4
Calories
764 kcal
Course
Lunch
Cuisine
American

French lentil salad with feta, fennel and celery

Sasha Velasquez

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This French lentil salad is full of earthy flavors, easy to make and perfect to take for a picnic/packed lunch alone or as a side.

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Ingredients

Servings

225 g French lentils 1 ¼ cups, approx, also called Puy lentils
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ bulb fennel
2 ribs celery
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste optional
4 oz feta cheese 120g
1 handful parsley

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Instructions

Cover the lentils with plenty of cold water, add the bay leaf (and the stems from the parsley, if you like) and bring to the boil. Boil for a minute or two then drain. Discard the bay leaf.
Put the lentils back in the pan and add water to cover them but only by ½in/1cm. Bring back to boiling and simmer for around 25min. They should be tender but not going mushy. Top up water if needed as they cook so they don't dry out. It's better to have too much and drain than have them stick.
While the lentils are cooking, add the 1tbsp oil to a skillet/frying pan over a medium heat. Slice the celery and fennel, cutting larger slices into smaller chunks, then add to the pan. Cook for around 5min or more until tender and just starting to brown then set aside.
When the lentils are cooked, add the 2tbsp oil, vinegar and salt and pepper and mix well, being careful not to break the lentils.
Break up or dice the feta and roughly chop the parsley leaves. Add both plus the fennel and celery to the lentils. Mix through and serve either warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 764kcal (38%) Carbohydrates 76g (25%) Protein 38g (76%) Fat 34g (52%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 50mg (17%) Sodium 705mg (29%) Potassium 1455mg (42%) Fiber 36g (144%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 710IU (14%) Vitamin C 15.8mg (18%) Calcium 387mg (39%) Iron 9.4mg (52%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2-4

Amount Per Serving

Calories 764 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	764kcal	38%
Carbohydrates	76g	25%
Protein	38g	76%
Fat	34g	52%
Saturated Fat	11g	55%
Cholesterol	50mg	17%
Sodium	705mg	29%
Potassium	1455mg	31%
Fiber	36g	144%
Sugar	6g	12%
Vitamin A	710IU	14%
Vitamin C	15.8mg	18%
Calcium	387mg	39%
Iron	9.4mg	52%