This feel-good salad with two of my favorite things, lentils and sweet potatoes, partnered with heirloom peppers and sundried tomatoes to create a dish that's filling, healthy and delicious. By providing both high fiber and protein, the lentils make this salad filling enough to be a meal by itself or a side dish with your favourite grilled chicken or salmon.
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- Rinse beluga lentils under running water. Drain and place them in a medium saucepan. Add the water and bring it to a simmer over medium-high heat. Continue to cook them over low heat, stirring occasionally and adding liquid if necessary, until the lentils are tender but not mushy, 25-30 minutes.
- While lentils cook, preheat oven to 200C/400F. Toss the sweet potato slices with 1 tbsp of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange them in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking tray. Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown.
- Toss padrón peppers with 1 tablespoon of olive oil until completely combined. Roast at 200C/400F for 10-15 minutes until the pepper skins start to blister and brown. Sprinkle them with a little sea salt.
- To prepare the salad dressing, combine all of the ingredients and whisk until thoroughly blended.
- Drain lentils and place them in a large bowl. Add in sliced dried tomatoes, cherry radishes and chopped chives. Pour in half of the dressing and toss until combined.
- Arrange lollo bianco in two salad bowls or one large platter, then top with roasted sweet potatoes, beluga lentils and padrón peppers atop. Serve with the rest of dressing.
79 comments:
LOVE sweet potatoes. Really like lentils too, and the two of these do combine nicely, don't they? This is a terrific looking recipe -- really creative. Not to mention it sounds incredibly tasty. Thanks!
Yum, Angie! I could eat salads like this all summer long. I love the combination of veggies, colors, textures...
I haven't had sweet potatoes in weeks now, this combination sounds so good.
Angie this plate looks absolutely beautiful ! xo
Wow! It's loaded with great flavors and textures. It looks terrific.
What an amazing meal Angie - fabulous!
:-) Mandy xo
I love how nutritious this salad is and full of color and flavor. All the things we should look for to keep our body energized and healthy. Great recipe.
That looks like a salad I would love to eat! Looks totally delicious...
Lentils have become one of my staples in my attempt to eat a more meat-free diet, I love how you’ve used them in this delicious recipe. It’s a feast for the eyes!
Oh I would come and eat at your house. I really love your salads Angie. .especially!
Wish I could try this. I love salad but hubby is not a fan of salad.
Goodness, Angie! You really know how to do up a salad right!! This one is gorgeous as always! But, I also love how hearty it is, yet still super healthy and packin' all the nutritious vibes! I could most definitely eat this on repeat! Cheers, friend!
I could eat this salad day after day for lunch!! I adore lentils and you've put them in their best light!! Beautiful.
Angie, I've never paired lentils and sweet potatoes! Thanks for this delicious (and beautiful, as always) recipe.
Looks amazing and really filling, I love the dressing on this salad☺
Those are two of my favourite things too! I’m dyinggggg to try this!
This is a meal for me! You are one of the most creative recipe developers I've ever seen Angie. I bet this is terrific. Love sweet potatoes and never thought to combine them with lentils. So smart and pretty. Great recipe!
lovely colors and healthy salad too..looks yum!
My kind of lunch ! Thank you !
a lovely plate of salad! I love sweet potatoes!
I think this is my FAVORTIE salad ever from your blog so far. Gorgeous and all delicious things in it. A stunner!
This is a perfect use of sweet potatoes, Angie! It looks delicious, and I love your H.S. quote! Have a fun weekend!
Lentil salads are good and yours sounds so interesting and colorful with your combination of ingredients.
Will you please open a restaurant! I want to go there!
O how good does that look! I love lentils and sweet potatoes too, so I guess this is a must make!
Angie,
Lentils and sweet potatoes do create a beautiful contrast. This looks like the perfect healthy vegan meal.
I love lentils and sweet potatoes too. But haven't tried to put them together and make a salad. Good idea, Angie.
Oh my this lentil salad sounds great and I LOVE the addition of sweet potatoes and peppers. Perfect lunch or dinner for Summer.
This is such a beautiful summer salad Angie! I absolutely love beluga lentils - such a perfect healthy protein!! <3 delicious!
So much flavor packed into this salad Angie! And I love sweet potatoes in salads! I don't eat enough of them.
What a pretty plate of food, it looks great. I love padron peppers!
As both a lentil and sweet potato obsessive, this sounds amazing. I can't wait to give it a try :-)
Hi Angie, this salad looks delicious, colorful and so hearty...the combination of colors and textures is amazing...thanks for the recipe.
Have a wonderful week ahead!
Although I've never tried black lentils, I am a lentil lover also! What a delightful and healthy salad with some wonderful flavor going on with the sweet potatoes and peppers. I'd be very happy to make this a meal!
A very interesting combination of ingredients. All healthy and with a dressing that seems to pull them all together. Quite unique and "almost" too healthy to eat.
This salad looks delicious. I love the combination of ingredients.
Perfect meal for summer!
We are lentil lovers and this is a good and delicious looking bowl. Those peppers look great. Just what I need after a food and fun filled weekend.
What a lovely, nutritious dish. I love padron peppers!
I bet these heirloom Padron peppers are not spicy. They are filling up your lovely lentil salad ;p
This is a filling and nutritious salad. I definitely love the flavours especially the peppers in this one.
A beautiful array bursting with flavors that are so beneficial too!
I am totally with you lentils and sweet potatoes are just the best for salads, tasty and wholesome.
what a hearty and tasty salad! i love the fresh thyme in the dressing. :)
Such a pretty dish. I want to eat salad if it looks this:-)
woow mega tasty it all looks
This has got to be the yummiest salad ever! I don't think I've ever been this excited over a salad. You are just amazing at this, Angie xx
A beautiful salad with lots of goodies! I enjoy lentils and don't make them often enough. xoxo Catherine
This is stunning, Angie! Those peppers are calling out to me!
Wow, this salad looks absolutely delicious, Angie! Beautiful dish!!
looks delicious and healthy
so delicious and healthy recipe angie that's the reason i've bookmarked your site already :)
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