Lentil + Sweet Potato Salad
Savory, sweet, crunchy, soft – all the best!
- 1/2 cup green lentils, rinsed
- 2 small or 1 large sweet potato
- ~1/4 cup walnuts
- ~5 dates
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- Pinches of kosher salt + ground pepper
- Sprinkle of cinnamon
- Spinach to serve
- Cook lentils in a pot until tender using a 4:1 water to lentils ratio. Bring to boil, reduce to simmer and cook for about 30 minutes on low.
- Meanwhile, dice sweet potato, spray with cooking spray and sprinkle with cinnamon, salt and pepper, and bake cubes at 400* for about 30 minutes.
- Chop dates and toast walnuts in the microwave (1 minute on high) or in a dry skillet.
- Combine mustard, vinegar and maple in a jar and shake to combine.
- When lentils and potato are done, toss everything together and serve over chopped baby spinach.
SERVES 2
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Do you know how many calories this has? And if I had no maple syrup, would honey work?
OMG! Kath, my husband made this for dinner last night… it was so so good! We got 4 servings out of it because we served some chicken on the side. Now we get to have it again for lunch today! We both thought the dressing wouldn’t be enough but it totally is. This is a keeper in our house… thank you!
I made this tonight =] I didn’t use the measurements, just estimated the amount I wanted and it was still yummy. I used agave nectar and microwaved the sweet potatoes to speed up cooking time. Thanks!
Just stumbled upon your website and love it! This salad sounds delish. I love green lentils and usually make them with carrots, onions and dijon vinaigrette (and am getting a bit tired of eating it the same way). Definitely will try them this way!
update: made tonight, added shallots (roasted for last 10 mins with sweet potato) and no nuts – yum yum yum! Fiance was skeptical until he put it in his mouth and LOVED it. Served with a little sauted kale and pork tenderloin leftovers. Stuffed our faces
This is my current favorite recipe. It’s good warm or cold, an easy lunch and it also pairs well with other foods. I’m bringing it to a work party tomorrow, I’m sure you’ll have even more fans soon!
Oh my gosh – this looks fantastic! We’re going to try it with honey, but I’m so excited to use some of my batch of sweet potatoes to try it. Thanks! Great photos, too!!
Are there any good alternatives to the dates? I’m not a big fan of them or raisins. Any thoughts?
Lots of dried fruits… apricots, prunes, raisins