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Roasted Corn & Lentil Salad with Grilled Prawns in a Fresh Dill Herb Vinaigrette

Prep Time: 40 Minutes

Total time: 55 Minutes

Servings: 6

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Ingredients

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Ingredients

    Vinaigrette

    ½ cup (125 mL) extra virgin olive oil

    4 green onions, white and light green parts only, chopped

    ½ cup (125 mL) parsley

    ½ cup (125 mL) cilantro

    ½ cup (125 mL) basil

    2 garlic cloves

    2 limes, zest and juice

    1 Tbsp (15 mL) maple syrup

    ½ tsp (2 mL) sea salt

    ¼ tsp (1 mL) ground black pepper

    Salad

    18 large prawns, thawed, deveined, and rinsed

    2 cups (500 mL) raw corn off the cob, or frozen and thawed

    2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil

    1 tsp (5 mL) chili powder

    2 cups (500 mL) cooked black (Beluga), or green lentils

    1 red pepper, diced

    2 small cucumbers, diced

    1 cup (250 mL) cherry tomatoes, cut in half

    half red onion, finely diced

    1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil

    sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. PREHEAT oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
  2. IN the bowl of a food processor, add all vinaigrette ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. PLACE prawns in a medium bowl. Add half of vinaigrette to cover prawns. Let marinate 1 hour in refrigerator.
  4. STIR together corn, 2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil, and chili powder on a parchment lined baking sheet. Roast for 15 minutes, stirring halfway through. Let cool to room temperature before adding to salad.
  5. ADD lentils, peppers, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, and roasted corn in a large bowl.
  6. PREHEAT grill or grill pan. Brush with 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil. Cook shrimp until no longer pink, about 2 minutes.
  7. ADD grilled shrimp to salad. Toss with remaining herb vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: 3 prawns and 1 1⁄3 cups (300 mL) salad
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 323
  • Total Fat 17 g
  • Saturated Fat 2 g
  • Cholesterol 35 mg
  • Carbohydrates 31 g
  • Dietary Fibre 8 g
  • Sugar 7 g
  • Protein 13 g
  • Sodium 360 mg
  • Potassium 454 mg
  • Folate 151 mcg

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