A hearty meatless salad that combines distinctive, tender mâche leaves, also know as corn salad or lamb's lettuce, sweet ripe fresh figs and mild, hearty lentils, which makes this salad particularly satisfying.
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- Place vegetable broth in a medium saucepan and bring it to a boil. Add in lentils and cook about 30 minutes or until tender, but still firm.
- Mix together the olive oil and white wine vinegar. Add in sliced chilli pepper and season with salt and pepper.
- Drain the lentils and season with salt and pepper. Stir in half of the vinaigrette.
- Place mache salad, fig wedges and parsley leaves in a large bowl. Toss with the rest of the dressing. Divide it in two plates. Spoon the lentils over and serve.
72 comments:
Angie, this salad looks stunning! I don't know if I'd eat it though...! It's so so beautiful!
I just love your salads, where do you get your ideas from? This one is another winner with me, an unusual combination, which I am sure, tastes fantastic.
Love the combination of figs with lentils! I think the only time I eat lentils is in indian curry...I should really try this out. Such a lovely meatless meal!
Another beautiful salad, Angie! It looks bright and delicious!
Awesome. Lovely salad
This just goes to show that salads can totally be a winter food too. I love the fig and lentil combo.
Hi Angie, I simply love all your healthy salads that you made. Beautiful colour and appetizing!
colorful salad interesting combo never tried before Fig with Lentil
I am looooving all your fig recipes! This one is most definitely another winner!! I love lentils, but they don't get enough love! Thanks for correcting that problem, and making them look beautiful in the process! Can't wait to try this! Cheers!
I don't have enough fig recipes in my life, so thanks for this. What a beautiful color to this dish too!
Angie, I am eyeing your fresh figs. They look so fresh and tasty!
Fresh figs.. this salad muse be very yummy!
Wow, I love Mache! This salad looks super super delicious!
Thanks for sharing the recipe :)
Those figs have me drooling. The salad looks amazing.
Great recipe, Angie! And I can't wait to try it!
Oh more figs! I can see this would be a hearty salad, as good as a full meal. Have not had mache in a while, tempting!
You make the most colorful and wonderful salads Angie, love the ingredients in here!
I love fresh figs! I've never paired them with lentils but this sounds fantastic!
I don't think I've tried mache leaves yet - at least not knowingly. Those figs - I'm in! :-)
What a wonderful combination. You find the most beautiful figs I've ever seen. Heaven!
I haven't made lentils in a long time. The hubby is not a fan, but you've given me a craving with your gorgeous salad. I'll pick up some figs, too!
You make the prettiest salads, Angie! So hearty with the lentils and I love the figs in here!
Angie, this is beautiful. You're my salad guru!
Three of my favorite things, and I've never thought to put them together. Inspired, Angie!
That's an amazing combination!
I have never thought to put lentils and figs together. Looks fantastic Angie.
Have a wonderful weekend.
:-) Mandy xoxo
Angie, those are three of my favorite things and yet I have never thought to put them together. This is a great meatless meal idea I must try soon!
Angie - love this combo of figs and lentils - so colorful and so flavorful!
This sounds great, filling but healthy too. Would love to take this to work for lunch!
Fresh figs are just absolutely gorgeous! This sounds looks and sounds wonderful!
I love mache and always pair it with avocado. I clearly need to get out of my box. I also am a lentil lover - but this addition of figs with both of these lovely ingredients just makes me salad-happy!
This is so beautiful. You are doing well at using the last figs of this season. I made the most whilst I was in Italy. I love them so much. I am looking forward to persimmons now.
Very nice dish Angie. Have a nice weekend.
Hi Angie, I am a lentil fiend and this is such an amazing salad, love all the flavors going on here.
You're making a little jealous of the gorgeous figs you have been getting, Angie! Beautiful salad and I love the plates you've used. So pretty!
I have some fresh figs that I have been looking to use and this recipe sounds perfect!
you are the queen of salads ;) love it :)
I'm seeing so many lovely fig recipes around at the moment. I think I need to go get myself some. I adore mache. it's one of the things we manage to grow without too much difficulty - much prefer it to rocket, which we also grow.
After seeing this recipe, I just realized I've never made a salad with figs. What a terrific idea - that's next on my list!
What a stunning salad Angie! Beautiful!!
Beautiful presentation Angie, interesting and colorful salad..
I'm not sure I can get mache leaves here, I need to go out and see --- I love fall salads, they lighten up all the comfort food!
What a beautiful salad , Angie ! The fig alone makes me salivate :D
Always have loved lentils...my mother used them a lot when I was a child, so I grew up with them. Your addition of fruit to this salad is a great idea....will definitely steal your idea!
I would have never thought of pairing lentils and figs. Such a great combination. I bet it tastes sensational too. Loving the colors as well!
A beautiful salad...fresh figs are such a treat!
What a wonderful combination of textures and flavors.
The colors are stunning too.
Such a beautiful salad Angie! Those figs are calling my name!
Hi Angie, I enjoy seeing your beautiful salad and looks yummy as well! :)
Where do you find such gorgeous figs!? Love everything you are doing with them this fall. Now I just need to finds some decent figs. A very tasty salad!
Your salads are always so true nice. Just that some of the ingredients are expensive and hard to come by here.
What an amazing combination! I've never tired figs and lentils together before. It sound sooo delicious. I can't wait to try this Angie!
Saving for next year when my fig tree is bearing again.
the components are few and uncomplicated and i think the combination sounds fantastic! i've only had fresh figs once but i really liked them and would really enjoy them in something like this.
Lovely salad! I should use more lentils in my meals! Gorgeous figs!
I'm a big fan of lentils and adding them to salads to make a hearty meal. This looks wonderful.
Lovely and beautiful salad. A dish I want to stare at for a while before eating. Just gorgeous, Angie! :)
Very interesting combo, girl!!!! Sweet mniam!
Sob, we don't have fresh figs! I want it so bad.
This looks amazing! I seriously need to try fresh figs sometime soon!
like the fresh figs, looks so yummy.
Lovely! And gorgeous photos! I'm looking for figs at market but I didn't have luck, perhaps fig season is over here?
I totally love lentil salad. I have never had figs with them but they do look gorgeous
I love mixing lentils with salad greens, and the figs are such a pretty addition! Looks healthy and delicious.
superbe salade plein de saveurs bravo
bonne soirée
Looks like a beautiful salad. Great combination of flavors.
Perfect, simple and looks healthy!
this looks wonderful love fresh figs
gorgeous, colorful salad!!!!! wowwwwwwwwwwww
Beautiful salad Angie! With all the lentils and figs, who needs meat?
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