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Arugula Salad with Lentils & Bacon

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 25 Minutes

Servings: 4-6

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Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition

Ingredients

    1/2 cup (125 mL) minced bacon

    1/2 cup (125 mL) minced shallots or white onion

    1/4 cup (60 mL) red wine vinegar

    2 tsp (10 mL) honey

    1 tsp (5 mL) whole grain mustard

    1 cup (250 mL) cooked green lentils

    4 cups (1 L) fresh baby arugula

    1/2 cup (125 mL) thinly sliced radicchio

    1/4 cup (60 mL) toasted sunflower seeds

    to taste, salt and ground black pepper


Directions

  1. Cook bacon in a medium pan until golden and lightly crispy. Remove bacon and set aside to drain on paper towel. Drain excess fat from the pan, leaving about 1 Tbsp (15 mL). Add shallots and sauté until tender. Deglaze with red wine vinegar and stir in honey, mustard, and lentils. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from stove.
  2. Toss arugula and radicchio in a large bowl. Toss in prepared lentils and sunflower seeds.
  3. Serve immediately into bowls and garnish with bacon.

Try adding a seasonal note with dandelion greens instead of arugula.


Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: 1 cup (250 mL)
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 300
  • Total Fat 23 g
  • Saturated Fat 9 g
  • Cholesterol 20 mg
  • Carbohydrates 19 g
  • Dietary Fibre 6 g
  • Sugar 6 g
  • Protein 12 g
  • Sodium 420 mg
  • Potassium 397 mg
  • Folate 139 mcg