Lentil Chickpea Salad with a Lemon-Mustard Dressing
A hearty, filling dish with a zingy, tangy flavour, this lentil chickpea salad with a lemon-mustard dressing requires no cooking at all and takes just 10 minutes to prepare. It’s crammed with healthy protein, thanks to the legume duo, and contains loads of other nutrient-bursting ingredients to boost your health.
Servings 2 people
Calories 300kcal
Ingredients
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- ¼ medium onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 handful fresh coriander
- ½ cup chickpeas cooked and drained
- ½ cup lentils cooked and drained
- ½ lemon zest and juice
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cut the tomatoes into quarters and place in a large salad bowl.
- Finely chop the onion, garlic and coriander and add them to the salad bowl with the chickpeas, lentils and lemon zest. Use salad spoons to toss everything together.
- To make the dressing, combine the lemon juice, cumin, olive oil, mustard and salt in a small container with a lid. Pop the lid on the container and thoroughly shake to ensure all the dressing ingredients are properly combined.
- Drizzle the salad with the dressing and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal