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Monday, 1 July 2013

Make: Butternut squash and feta lentil salad

The Internet is a great thing for food inspiration and I am constantly seeing things on blogs and food websites that I want to recreate. A Pinterest image inspired this latest offering - I knew when I saw some of these ingredients put together it would be a great combination of flavours and textures. It's pretty simple and makes a healthy and hearty salad that will fill you up!

I cut up a butternut squash into bite size chunks, drizzled in olive oil and roasted in the oven until lightly caramelised around the edges (180 degrees C, around 40 minutes). I cooked some green lentils until soft but still a little firm. Once cooked and left to cool from hot to warm, I put some of the lentils and squash on a bed of rocket salad (from a bag!) then I crumbled some feta cheese on top. I drizzled all this with a dressing composed of 1 part olive oil, 1 part pomegranate paste/molasses.

This was delicious and I will definitely be scouring Pinterest for more inspiring salad images!




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  1. Joyful Journeys1 July 2013 at 15:25

    Oh wow that looks so delicious! it's making me hungry!!

    Sinead | http://sineaddreamingagain.blogspot.ie/

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  2. Unknown2 July 2013 at 02:34

    Thanks Sinead. It's a lovely dinner for a summer evening. Goes well with a glass of rose :)

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  3. The AnnMarie John2 July 2013 at 13:58

    This looks delish! Unfortunately only me and my vegetarian daughter would eat it. Thanks for sharing. :)

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    1. Unknown3 July 2013 at 02:18

      Thank you! I used to be vegetarian as a teenager but now I love eating meat and 'vegetarian' things :)

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  4. Anonymous9 July 2013 at 05:28

    I love butternut squash! Sarah's family introduced me to it and I've found myself, even in the past few days, grabbing some and roasting it in the oven for a delicious dinner. Nice post.

    S&R
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    1. Unknown9 July 2013 at 13:21

      Thanks for stopping by my blog. Isn't butternut squash a gorgeous and satisfying vegetable? The sweetness of it in this salad provides a great contrast for the saltiness of the feta. Yum! I'll be sure to check out your blog too :)

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