Easy Layered Lunch Salad
Easy Layered Lunch Salad
Photography by Matthew Kimura
This recipe makes 8 servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 400 |
| pro | 10 g |
| total fat | 23 g |
| sat. fat | 3 g |
| carb | 41 g |
| fibre | 6 g |
| chol | 7 mg |
| sodium | 611 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 8 |
| iron | 21 |
| vit A | 130 |
| vit C | 110 |
| folate | 65 |
Packing salads in individual plastic containers or jars, means that you won't need to include serving plates. If you're not on the go, create the layers in a large, straight-sided glass serving bowl for colourful effect.
Ingredients
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) lentils, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil or coriander
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 carrots, grated
- 4 radishes, halved and sliced
- 2 cups chopped cauliflower florets
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1-1/2 cups Lime Chili dressing, (recipe link below)
- 1-1/2 cups chilled English cucumbers
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 green onion, chopped
Preparation
In bowl, pour 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) boiling water over couscous; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Refrigerate until chilled. With fork, stir in lentils, basil and salt. Divide among eight 2-cup (500 mL) plastic containers with tight-fitting lids.
In bowl, combine carrots, radishes, cauliflower, celery and red pepper. Layer evenly over couscous.
Drizzle with Lime Chili Dressing. Sprinkle with cucumber, tomatoes, feta and onion. Top with lids; chill and serve within 4 hours.
- Keywords : Lunch; Salad; Spring; Couscous; Carrots; Cauliflower; Feta; Vegetarian;
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