Black Lentil and Salsa Verde Salad

Black Lentil and Salsa Verde Salad
Prep Time
45 minutes
Number of Servings
4
Recipe Source
Alkaline Cleanse by Natasha Corrett ($24.95, Sterling Epicure, 2015) Photo by Lisa Linder
Ingredients
  • 1⁄2 cups dried Puy or other lentils
  • 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp chopped sorrel leaves*
  • 2⁄3 cup mint leaves
  • 2⁄3 cup cilantro
  • 1⁄4 cup olive oil
  • Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime
  • 1 1⁄2 cups cherry tomatoes, chopped
  • Sesame oil, for griddling
  • 2 cups chopped asparagus
  • Himalayan pink salt

Mint Yogurt (optional)

  • 1⁄2 cup coconut milk yogurt
  • 2⁄3 cup mint leaves
  • 1⁄4 tsp smoked paprika
Directions
  1. Cook lentils according to package instructions. When cooked, stir in vinegar and set aside.
  2. Next, make Salsa Verde. Put sorrel leaves, mint, cilantro, oil, and lime juice into a food processor or blender. Pulse until you get a chunky texture. Alternatively, chop and combine them by hand.
  3. Transfer Salsa Verde to a bowl and stir in chopped tomatoes. Add a splash of sesame oil to a grill pan over high heat and grill asparagus on each side until soft and striped with lovely dark charcoal lines.
  4. Put lentils on a serving plate and season with salt. Then, pile Salsa Verde and tomato mixture along with asparagus on top, with a final garnish of lime zest. If you’d like to serve this salad with Mint Yogurt, simply mix all Mint Yogurt ingredients together in a separate bowl and serve alongside.
Notes

*Sorrel is a perennial herb with a slightly sour taste.

If you’re pressed for time, you can buy pre-cooked lentils; but you might need slightly less than the amount called for in the recipe.

Nutrition Info
361 Calories, 17 g Protein, 36 g Carbohydrates, 13 g Fiber, 19 g Total fat (3 g sat, 10 g mono, 2 g poly), 117 mg Sodium, ★★★★ Vitamin K, Calcium, Iron, ★★ Vitamin A, C, Copper, ★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B6, Biotin, Folate, Manganese, Molybdenum, Phosphorus

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salad
lentils
sorrel
mint
cilantro
cherry tomatoes
asparagus
yogurt

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