Squash Lentil Salad Food

LENTIL, SQUASH AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200°C.
• Toss the squash with the olive oil and seasoning and roast in a baking tray for 30-40 minutes until tender, stirring occasionally.
• About 10 minutes before the squash is done, add in the cherry tomatoes.
• Meanwhile, cook the lentils according to the package instructions.
• Drain and let cool slightly.
• Mix with the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar and brown sugar.
• Just before serving mix in the salad leaves and feta. Season to taste.
• Arrange the squash over the top. You may have a fair bit of squash left if you use a large squash. You can use this in other salads later or make it into a soup.
• If you like, you can also fry some sausages and onions and serve them alongside the salad. Or slice the sausages and mix them, once cooked, with the lentils.

SQUASH & LENTIL SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C/gas 7. Toss the squash in 2 tbsp olive oil, season and roast for 30-35 mins or until golden.
• Add 2-3 tsp water to the raita, stir until smooth and set aside. Toss the lentils with half the raita, squash and dill. Tip the lentils onto a plate, top with remaining squash, drizzle over 2 tsp olive oil and the rest of the raita. Garnish with the remaining dill.

LENTIL SALAD WITH MUSHROOMS AND APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a sheet tray with parchment paper.
• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Season with salt and add the lentils. Cook until just tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl to let cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, spread the squash in a single layer on the prepared sheet tray. Sprinkle with salt, drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, and sprinkle with pepper and the sage. Roast the squash until it begins to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Toss the mushrooms in a bowl with 2 tablespoons oil and salt and pepper to taste. Add the mushrooms to the squash and roast until the squash is tender, about 10 minutes longer. Toss in the walnuts and continue to cook to toast the walnuts, another 3 to 4 minutes.
• Whisk together the mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste and the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Add the squash, mushrooms and walnuts, parsley, radishes, apples and vinaigrette to the bowl of lentils and toss to coat evenly. Serve.

WARM LENTIL AND ACORN SQUASH SALAD WITH YOGURT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the salad: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Using a sharp knife, cut the squash halves into 1-inch cubes, leaving the skin intact. Add to a bowl and toss with 3 generous tablespoons of the olive oil, the thyme and season with salt and black pepper. Transfer to a large baking sheet. Roast the squash until fork tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool slightly.
• Add 3 cups water, the lentils, onions, garlic, lemon slices, bay leaf, red pepper flakes and some black pepper to a medium saucepot. Set over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Season with salt. Remove from the heat and drain. Discard the onions, lemons and bay leaf. Put the lentils in a large glass mixing bowl, toss with a scant tablespoon olive oil and set aside.
• For the caramelized onions: Meanwhile, place a large saute pan over high heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Once hot, add the sliced onions. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until starting to color, about 30 seconds. Reduce the heat to low. Caramelize, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes; the onions should be tacky and deep golden brown. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
• For the yogurt vinaigrette: In a large glass mixing bowl, whisk the white wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, mint, cilantro and scallions together until incorporated. Drizzle in the olive oil and whisk until smooth, about a minute. Add the yogurt and continue whisking until creamy, an additional minute. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate in an airtight container until ready for use, or up to 3 days.
• To serve: When the squash is cool enough to handle, transfer to bowl with the lentils. Drizzle in the yogurt vinaigrette and toss to coat completely. Spoon into a large serving dish and garnish with the caramelized onions.

WARM ROASTED SQUASH AND PUY LENTIL SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 4. Toss the butternut squash with 1 tbsp olive oil, garlic clove, thyme leaves and seasoning. Roast for 25-30 mins or until tender.
• Mix together the balsamic vinegar, ½ tbsp olive oil, the wholegrain mustard and 1-2 tbsp water. Drain the puy lentils in water and toss with the dressing, red onion, spinach and cherry tomatoes.
• Divide the lentils between four plates. Top with the squash, then crumble over Cheshire cheese and pumpkin seeds.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 4. Toss the butternut squash with 1 tbsp olive oil, garlic clove, thyme leaves and seasoning. Roast for 25-30 mins or until tender.
• Mix together the balsamic vinegar, ½ tbsp olive oil, the wholegrain mustard and 1-2 tbsp water. Drain the puy lentils in water and toss with the dressing, red onion, spinach and cherry tomatoes.
• Divide the lentils between four plates. Top with the squash, then crumble over Cheshire cheese and pumpkin seeds.