Sprouted Lentil Salad with Roasted Carrot

Ingredients:

  • 4 large carrots, quartered length ways
    Sprouted Lentils sprinkled with salad greens and goats cheese topped with roasted carrot. with
  • Olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 cups of rocket and spinach
  • 1 cup lentil seeds sprouted for 1-2 days
  • 1/4 red onion, diced 
  • 100g goat cheese or blue cheese  
  • 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
  • juice of 1 lemon

Method:

Step 1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Lay the carrot pieces on a baking tray and drizzle wit olive oil. Sprinkle over the cumin seeds, salt and pepper, then drizzle honey. Place into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden and tender. 

Step 2. Arrange the rocket/spinach, sprouted lentils and onion on a serving platter. Nestle the cooked carrot among the lentil mix, then crumble the cheese.

Step 3. To make the dressing, stir the mustard, herbs, lemon juice and 1/4 cup of olive oil. Drizzle over the salad and serve. 

Notes:

You will need to soak your 1 cup of lentil seeds of 12 hours and sprout for approximately 24 hours before making this recipe.