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Beef, lentil, beetroot and feta salad

This easy salad recipe is a great way to use up leftover cold roast beef. Alternatively, you can buy it from the deli section of your local supermarket.

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 15 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 400g can no-added-salt lentils, drained and rinsed
  • 150g rocket and/or baby spinach leaves
  • 425g can baby beetroot, drained
  • 2 Lebanese cucumbers, sliced in half moons
  • 300g sliced roast beef
  • 50g feta cheese, crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
  • ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, torn
  • 4 thick slices wholegrain bread stick, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Whisk together olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a bowl, add the drained lentils; mix, set aside.

    2 On a large platter, arrange the rocket and/or spinach leaves, the beetroot and cucumbers. Spoon the lentils evenly over the salad and drizzle with any extra dressing.

    3 Cover with slices of roast beef and then crumble over the feta. Sprinkle with seeds and garnish with mint leaves. Add cracked black pepper to taste. Serve with sliced bread stick.

    HFG tip

    If you have time, try this meal with freshly cooked baby beets from the fruit and veg section of your supermarket.

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