Free Healthy Recipe - Warm French Lentil and Hot Smoked Salmon Salad

Dairy free, Low fat, Low GI, Low sugar, Wheat Free

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The robust flavour and texture of hot smoked salmon is stunning served warm with French or Puy lentils in this comforting and healthy dish that comes complete with a thumping amount of fibre, low G.I. carbohydrate, long chain omega-3 fatty acids and many other nutrients.

Ingredients

1 cup french lentils

2 cups water

2 tbsp olive oil

3 cloves garlic, finely sliced

1 red chilli seeded and finely chopped

¹/3 cup sage, chopped

5 small zucchini, cut into thin ribbons

1 lemon (the zest)

2 tbsp capers

1 peice hot smoked salmon, broken into flaked pieces

½ lemon juiced

cracked black pepper

Method

Rinse the lentils and place them in a pan with 2 cups of water. Bring the water to boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. In a large frying pan, heat the oil and add the garlic, chilli and sage and saute for a couple of minutes. Add the zucchini, lemon zest and capers to cook for 15 minutes, turning them over regularly. Add the smoked salmon pieces, lemon juice and pepper and heat through.
Drain the lentils and toss through the salmon and zucchini.

Makes 3 servings

Prep Time:	5 mins
Cooking Time:	35 mins
Ready in:	40 mins
Suitable for:
Lunch, Salad

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Nutritional Information - Per Serve
Kj	1842 kj
Calories	440 kcal
Fat	16 g
Saturated Fat	2.6 g
Total Carbohydrate	20 g
Total Protein	27 g
Fibre	22 g

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