Sweet Lentil Salad

Sweet Lentil Salad

My friend Lotte brought this salad on a weekend trip. I've been making it ever since- it works well for meal prepping. I'm not sure the source of this recipe- I've adapted it (slightly) to our taste but I put the actual original recipe in the ingredient notes.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Can Lentils (398g) Drained and Rinsed
  • ¼ Cup Red Onion Chopped Finely
  • 6 Cups Fresh Spinach
  • Cup Capers
  • ¼ Cup Pumpkin Seeds
  • ½ Cup Dried Cranberries Increase to 1 Cup, if desired

Vinaigrette

  • ¼ Cup Olive Oil Increase to ⅓ Cup, if desired
  • ¼ Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Dijion
  • 1 Tbsp Maple Syrup
  • ½ tsp Cumin Increase to 1 tsp, if desired
  • ¼ tsp Cayenne, Cinnamon, Nutmeg Each
  • ½ tsp Turmeric
  • Pinch Salt and Pepper

Instructions
 

  • To serve immediately, shake or toss salad to combine.
  • For a salad jar, mix vinaigrette with lentils, onions and capers and add first to the jar. Top with spinach, cranberries and pumpkin seeds. Shake jar to mix.