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Sesame Ginger Marinated Lentils & Green Bean Salad

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Total time: 50 Minutes

Servings: 4

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Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition

Ingredients

    1/2 cup (125 mL) green, French green, or black (Beluga) lentils

    1 lb (500 grams) fresh green beans, washed and trimmed

    1/4 cup (60 mL) finely chopped red onion

    3 cups (750 mL) spring greens or arugula

    Vinaigrette:

    2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil

    2 Tbsp (30 mL) orange juice

    2 Tbsp (30 mL) rice vinegar

    1 Tbsp (15 mL) soy sauce

    1 tsp (5 mL) sesame oil

    1 tsp (5 mL) honey

    1 garlic clove, crushed

    1 tsp (5 mL) grated fresh ginger

    1 Tbsp (30 mL) sesame seeds, toasted, for garnish

Directions

  1. BRING 2½ cups (625 mL) of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the lentils and cook for 35-40 minutes, until almost tender. Cut the beans into 1-inch (2.5 cm) lengths; add them to the lentils. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes, until the lentils are tender and the green beans are tender-crisp.
  2. DRAIN well in a colander and transfer to a shallow serving bowl. Add the onion. In a small bowl or jar, whisk or shake together the canola oil, orange juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, garlic, and ginger; drizzle over the lentils and beans and toss to combine.
  3. SERVE over greens or arugula, and sprinkle with sesame seeds just before serving.

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: 1 cup (250 mL)
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 170
  • Total Fat 10 g
  • Saturated Fat 1 g
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Carbohydrates 18 g
  • Dietary Fibre 5 g
  • Sugar 7 g
  • Protein 6 g
  • Sodium 300 mg
  • Potassium 421 mg
  • Folate 101 mcg

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