Ella Woodward's lentil, courgette and mint salad recipe
I taught this salad in my cooking classes last summer and everyone loved it. It’s so fresh and summery with a delicious array of simple flavours.
The thin strips of courgette melt against the creamy chunks of avocado, while the lentils add a hearty, satisfying element and the mint leaves and lime juice make it all taste so fresh.
I love sprinkling sunflower seeds over the top for a little crunch too! This is amazing served a side of steamed or sautéed green veggies.
Top tip
Try adding a variety of other ingredients to this salad to keep it interesting. I love adding pomegranate seeds, toasted cashew nuts, bean sprouts and thinly sliced mushrooms when I’m after something a little different
Ingredients
- 100 g green lentils
- 3 medium courgettes
- 2 handfuls handfuls of fresh mint
- 2 avocados
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 4 limes, juice only
- 1 large handful sunflower seeds
- 3.5 oz green lentils
- 3 medium courgettes
- 2 handfuls handfuls of fresh mint
- 2 avocados
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 4 limes, juice only
- 1 large handful sunflower seeds
- 3.5 oz green lentils
- 3 medium courgettes
- 2 handfuls handfuls of fresh mint
- 2 avocados
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 4 limes, juice only
- 1 large handful sunflower seeds
Details
- Cuisine: British
- Recipe Type: Salad
- Difficulty: Easy
- Preparation Time: 20 mins
- Cooking Time: 30 mins
- Serves: 4
Step-by-step
- Place the lentils in boiling water and allow them to boil for 10 minutes, then let them simmer for about 30 minutes until they’re soft, but not mushy. If there’s any water left in the pan, drain and then allow the lentils to cool.
- While the lentils cool, peel the courgettes into thin strips using a potato peeler. Pull the mint leaves off the stems and roughly chop them into pieces. Slice the avocado into bite-sized chunks.
- Place the cooled lentils, courgette strips, avocado and mint in a bowl and drizzle over the olive oil and lime juice. Mix well before sprinkling the sunflower seeds on the top.
Recipe extracted from Deliciously Ella by Ella Woodward, out now by Yellow Kite, £20 © Ella Woodward 2015
Photography © Claire Winfield
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