Yip, it’s a new year and with that comes some serious adjustments to one’s diet. After a December of indulging, which is totally necessary in my opinion, it’s time to get back on track with healthy meals.
A lentil and tuna salad is the perfect meal to kick start your healthy eating regime as it’s full of low-GI ingredients and packed with an incredible lemon and herb flavour! In this salad, the lentils have a gentle crunch while the lemon vinaigrette really packs a punch. The fresh mint and basil not only provides a pop of green to the salad, but also explodes in your mouth with freshness. The big flakes of tuna bring brininess to the salad, a perfect complement to the earthy taste of the lentils. It’s a real winner of a salad and super easy to make too. Here’s to a healthy and happy 2015!
Ingredients:
Serves 4
1 cup of lentils – washed
2 – 3 small red onions – sliced into half moons
¼ cup of chopped mint
½ cup of chopped basil
½ cup of pitted olives – chopped
2 tbsp. of capers
1 cup of cherry tomatoes – halved
2 tins of tuna – drained
Lemon vinaigrette:
¼ cup of olive oil
2 lemons squeezed of the vinaigrette should be lemon juice)
3 garlic cloves – crushed
1 tbsp. wholegrain mustard – optional
1 chilli finely chopped – optimal
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. cracked black pepper
Recipe:
1 Cook the lentils in boiling water until just tender. Drain and wash under cold water to cool them down.
2 Place the cooled lentils in a bowl.
3 Add the herbs, tomatoes and onions.
4 Add the capers, olives and tuna.
5 Combine the vinaigrette ingredients together.
6 Pour vinaigrette over the salad and enjoy!
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