Ham, couscous and lentil salad

Author: Chrissy Freer - B App Sc Nut, Grad Cert Human Nut

Photographer: Mark O'Meara

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This Christmas, make this delicious salad to use up your leftover ham and serve up half of your 5-a-day.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 15 mins

Ingredients

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⅔ cup whole-wheat couscous
⅔ cup boiling water
400g can no-added-salt lentils, rinsed and drained
150g lean ham off the bone, chopped*
2 carrots, grated
1 large red capsicum, diced
4 spring onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons currants
6 cups rocketarugulaX
cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar

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Instructions

1 In a large heatproof bowl, place couscous. Add boiling water and stir to combine. Cover and set aside for 4 minutes. Fluff grains with a fork.

2 Add lentils, ham, carrot, capsicum, spring onions, currants and rocket. Season with pepper.

3 In a small bowl, combine orange juice, oil and white wine vinegar. Add to salad and toss to combine.

4 Divide salad among 4 plates and serve.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free couscous and check ham is gluten free.

HFG tip

*Note: Cost per serve will be less if using leftovers.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 268cal

Kilojoules 1120kJ

Protein 15g

Total fat 5g

–Saturated fat 1g

Carbohydrates 40g

–Sugars 12g

Dietary fibre 7g

Sodium 530mg

Calcium 110mg

Iron 3mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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