Lentil & Sausage Salad With A Creamy Pesto Dressing

Name: Lentil & Sausage Salad With A Creamy Pesto Dressing
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 8 cooked chicken chipolatas,(I used rosemary & thyme flavour),; 1 (250 g) sachet tomato flavoured seasoned lentils,; 1 medium sweet potato, cooked, peeled and chopped,; 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced,; 80 g chopped cucumber,; 1 handful baby plum tomatoes, sliced into halves,; 4 handfuls rocket leaves,; 2 tbsp lemon juice,; 1 tbsp reduced fat green pesto,; 1 tbsp fat free quark,; Salt and pepper to season

Natalie Marten (Windsor__Foodie) @NatalieMarten

Windsor, UK

I stand firm on the side of not having to put up with boring salads. Salads can be so much more than just lettuce, tomato and cucumber. This has two of those elements but also so much more. The key is to add volume, make it nutritious and filling with a variety of textures to keep the palette interested. For convenience this salad incorporates a sachet of pre-seasoned tomato flavoured lentils that can be purchased from most supermarkets.

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Natalie Marten (Windsor__Foodie) @NatalieMarten

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Ingredients

40 mins

2 people

8cooked chicken chipolatas,(I used rosemary & thyme flavour),
1 (250 g)sachet tomato flavoured seasoned lentils,
1medium sweet potato, cooked, peeled and chopped,
1yellow bell pepper, sliced,
80 gchopped cucumber,
1 handfulbaby plum tomatoes, sliced into halves,
4 handfulsrocket leaves,
2 tbsplemon juice,
1 tbspreduced fat green pesto,
1 tbspfat free quark,
Salt and pepper to season

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Steps

40 mins

1

In a large bowl add the rocket leaves, cucumber, tomatoes and bell pepper. Season with salt and pepper and add in 1 tbsp lemon juice. Gently toss together until everything is evenly distributed.
2

Heat the lentils according to packet instructions then add to the bowl. Toss through so that the sauce from them acts like a dressing and coats all the ingredients.
3

Serve up the salad into two bowls, then scatter over the sweet potato chunks and sliced chipolatas. In a small bowl mix together the quark, 1tbsp lemon juice and the pesto until a dressing is created. Drizzle it over, then season again with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy! :)

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Natalie Marten (Windsor__Foodie) @NatalieMarten

on April 23, 2021 11:31

Windsor, UK

I love to show people how to make healthy high protein meals that taste amazing!Use code NAT10 at Musclefooduk for a discount!I'm a huge fan of Chinese cuisine, particularly from Sichuan as I adore chillies and spice!⭐Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: windsor__foodie