Thursday, August 23, 2012

Lentil Salad with Mozzarella



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An easy peasy comforting lentil salad tossed with a simple white balsamic vinaigrette served on the thinly sliced Mozzarella. The salad can be served as a side dish or as the main course with some crunchy toasted bread.

  • 150 g Brown lentils
  • 1 Shallot, diced
  • 6 Cherry radishes, diced
  • 250 g Mozzarella, regular or low-fat
  • 4-5 tbsp Vegetable stock
  • 3 tbsp Balsamic bianco
  • 2 tsp Mild mustard
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp Walnut oil
  • 2 tbsp Chives,chopped
  1. Combine lentils with 3-4 cups water. Bring to a boil. Simmer 25-30 minutes, until lentils are tender. When lentils are done cooking, drain then place them in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Peel and dice the shallot. Finely dice the cherry radishes.Drain and cut the Mozzarella into thin slices. Arrange them in two serving plates.
  3. Mix together the vegetable stock,Balsamic bianco, mustard, salt and pepper in a bowl. Beat in walnut oil.
  4. Add diced shallot, cherry radishes, and chopped chives to the lentil together with dressing. Season with salt and pepper. Divide the lentils and mound onto the Mozzarella. Garnish with chives.

http://schneiderchen.de | © 2011 | http://angiesrecipes.blogspot.com



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78 comments:

  1. Out done yourself again in my eyes. What a beautiful salad. I have been trying to make lots of healthy salads lately, will have to try this one for lunch next week :) Thanks Angie

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  2. I LOVE mozzarella and I like lentils, but I've never tried to combine them together. This dish sounds very Italian. Great quick dinner idea Angie, Thanks.

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  3. I've also found that lentils and balsamic vinegar go really well together. The radishes would give this salad a nice texture, too. Love it!

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  4. Anonymous23/8/12 07:36

    Sounds wonderful and fresh! Love the use of lentils in a salad. Kudos!!

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  5. I should use lentils more, they're so tasty!! Great salad.

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  6. Angies, I always love your beautiful salads you made. Looks very delicious and healthy.

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  7. What a great salad! Everything about it.

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  8. Lentils and salad are a perfect combination :D

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  9. Lentil and cheese sound like a really delicious and healthy combination. Would love to try this out sometime.

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  10. A magnificent combination! Scrumptious.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  11. What a gorgeous salad! love the use of cherry radish here!

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  12. Another great salad Angie; do you mean fresh mozzarella?

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  13. What a fabulous way to serve lentil salad on the thinly sliced Mozzarella. Lentil salads are fabulous (and filling) for lunch.
    Sam

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  14. There is plenty of summer left to include a dish like this. Rock on, Angie.

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  15. You always come up with some creative and delicious. This is right up my alley!

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  16. I love your salad!!....I love lentils in salads....and this looks wonderful!!!......Abrazotes, Marcela

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  17. You are the most creative cook! What a terrific idea. I just happen to have lentils and mozzarella - guess what I'm going to make? Thanks

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  18. Another creative and wonderful dish , Angie !

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  19. Love lentils in any form. Your recipe sounds amazing!

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  20. OMG! I was just looking at my canister of lentils this morning and thinking to myself, I need to make something with these! This recipe sounds amazing--are you my twin!! XOXO

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  21. WOW...SUPER TWIST TO LENTIL SALAD :)

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  22. What an absolutely brilliant take - never would have thought to pair a lentil salad with mozz. Fabulous and has all the good carbs too :)

    chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors

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  23. What a beautiful combination!!

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  24. Wonderful idea for serving the lentil salad, would love this for lunch today;-)

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  25. Healthy salad. Looks pretty with the mozzarella cheese.

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  26. OMG! Lentil and mozzarella. What a nice combination. I bet its delicious and to die for.
    screen printing perth

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  27. Oh my, yes please! I have grown to love lentils so much more in the past few years

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  28. This is a wonderful salad..looks yumm. would love to try it.

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  29. Serving these lovely lentils on mozzarella is such a great idea. Indeed would make a great 'sandwich' too. Very creative.

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  30. love the recipe...lentils are my favorite!

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  31. Awesome! I've been wondering what to do with my packet of lentil in my pantry! And this recipe is absolutely fantastic for my diet! Looks so appetizing & great the season! YUM!

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  32. This looks so easy and so good. Your photos are lovely!

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  33. Did you say lentils? And mozzarella? Two of my favorite ingredients, and radishes to boot. My kind of salad!

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  34. love brown lentils, it compliment any dish. Your salad looks really good!

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  35. An interesting combo of cheese and lentils - Looks hearty :)

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  36. For those of us trying to improve our nutrition and including more legumes, this recipe with a bit of mozzarella is just perfect Angie! Thank you so much for helping me!

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  37. I have red lentils that would be fun with this dish. Walnut oil is my new favorite choice when it comes to salad type recipes. I love the flavor it adds.

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  38. I use lentils a lot. thanks for this salad idea. Love your beautiful presentation too, Angie.

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  39. Anonymous24/8/12 06:57

    I never tasted the combo of cooked lentils with mozzerella! What a tasty & unique combo!
    It must be heavenly! :) Yummm!

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  40. I love all the different flavors together here, Angie. I never would have thought to pair them. Nice job!

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  41. What a beautifully healthy salad! I have to be honest that I'm not a big fan of lentils because I've only had them in soups and they are usually overcooked and not much flavor, but these lentils look great! Lots of texture and then the white balsamic and walnut oil vinaigrette sounds delicious!

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  42. Lovely colours... beautiful and healthy salad too :D

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  43. I love those colours that you have used Angie. It all looks so good together

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  44. c'est bien appétissant, bravo
    bonne journée

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  45. Lentils are such a great healthy food and this salad looks fabulous!!

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  46. Anonymous24/8/12 15:42

    Fun! I love this combination...fresh mozzarella compliments other foods so nicely :)

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  47. So so so yummy looking salad...

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  48. Oh, I love this! Lentil salad is one of my favorite things to have for lunch. Definitely going to make this soon!

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  49. I love lentils and these look amazing!

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  50. This salad looks delicious, beautiful photos!

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  51. oh my goodness! why dint i find this blog earlier. your space is so inspiring

    love it!

    do visit me too - http://www.relishdelish.blogspot.com

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  52. I love lentils (I have a bag of it sitting which is screaming to be made into this salad right now, or maybe it's just my tummy). This salad has all my favorite things in it and I love the balsamic-mustardy dressing!

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  53. I love lentils and this salad looks delicious and sounds amazing,Angie! I love the mozzarella idea!

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  54. You make the most uniquely beautiful salads Angie! This is stunning!

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  55. i never had lentils..sometimes i get confused with those mung split beans with those yellow lentils. one thing, i dont know how you are able to take such nice photographs with lentils, sometimes i see they dont make a nice appearance in photos but you really did it exceptionally well!

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  56. what a wonderful and healthy salad love it

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  57. fantastic way to get more fiber in our diets. i use lentils in my cooking at least twice a week ... this would be a great addition to weekly meal plans :D

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  58. i just love the mozzarella and chives in here! sounds like a super delicious salad, and i just love your photos!

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  59. Who else could make lentils look so pretty. Love your recipe and can't stop starring at your photos!

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  60. I've been thinking of making lentils the last couple of weeks - love this presentation!

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  61. First of all - amazing presentation :) And mozzarella - I love it. Some people say it has no taste, but for me it's delicious and i like the texture. Great idea.

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  62. I love making lentil salads...and then eating them throughout the week. This looks especially flavorful and anything with mozzarella makes me a very happy person! Thank you for sharing!

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  63. Lentils are one of my favorite foods! Your recipe sounds so so good. I've never eaten lentils with mozzarella but can imagine how great they must taste.

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  64. This really sounds interesting. I enjoy lentils and this looks like a perfect way to use them. Have a great weekend. Blessings...Mary

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  65. Oh, how I love to taste this!

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  66. Balsamic vinaigrette and soft mozzarella are my favorite and lentils are staple. In all this is a perfect salad for me.

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  67. Dear Angie, I love lentils. This is a wonderful way to serve them. Blessings dear. Catherine xo

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  68. Hi Angie, very pretty salad, look very appetizing. Love your presentation.

    Have a nice weekend.

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  69. I'm so glad that I am backtracking to the missed posts. Lentils are a huge favorites of ours, and Lora cooks lentils once a week. I will save this yummy combination to make this salad. Love the mozzarella, and the radish addition...as a matter of fact, I made some pickled red little radishes that would go so well in this yummy salad!

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  70. An interestingly unique recipe! Who would've thought of topping mozzarella with lentils! Yum :)

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  71. I like the subtle flavor of mozzarella with this lentil salad than the more traditional feta or other sharp crumbly cheese. Nice touch!

    Velva

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  72. I adore this lentil salad. Looks fantastic...especially over fresh mozzarella.

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  73. They look divine! Lentils and mozzarella...who would've thought, great suggestion.

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  74. My favorite combination! It looks wonderful on the photos.

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