Edamame Lentil & Tahini Salad

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V*
DF
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Serves
2-4 (as a meal or side)
Cook Time
10-15 minutes

This is one of those salads that actually eats like a meal. Loads of texture from the lentils and edamame, plenty of freshness from dill and lemon, and a creamy tahini dressing that pulls it all together.

This is one of those salads that actually eats like a meal. Loads of texture from the lentils and edamame, plenty of freshness from dill and lemon, and a creamy tahini dressing that pulls it all together.

Ingredients

For the salad
  1. Frozen edamame beans |500g| blanched for 2–3 minutes, then refreshed
  2. Cooked puy lentils |250g packet| cooked to packet instructions then cooled
  3. Soft goat’s cheese |100g| chopped or crumbled optional, vegan without this
  4. Red pepper |1 small| diced
  5. Spring onions |2| finely sliced
  6. Dill |25g| picked
  7. Sunflower seeds |Handful| toasted
For the Lemon Tahini Dressing
  1. Tahini |4 tbsp|
  2. Lemon juice |Juice of ½|
  3. Maple syrup or honey |2 tsp|
  4. Water | | to loosen
  5. Salt |Pinch|

Ingredients

For the salad
Tofu
150g
Chickpeas
1 can (400g)
Green Lentils
100g
Spinach
150g
Almonds
2 tbsp
Tempeh
100g
Olive oil
1 tsp
Avocado
1
Chilli Flakes
Pinch

Method

For the dressing
  1. Combine the tahini, lemon juice, maple syrup
  2. Add in 1 tbsp water whilst mixing - it will thicken at first then loosen as you continue to add 1 tbsp water at a time
  3. Taste and season with salt, more lemon or more maple to your taste
For the salad
  1. Toss everything, except the sunflower seeds and some dill fronds together until well mixed
  2. Drizzle in the dressing and stir again to combine

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