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Green lentil and beet salad with crushed walnuts

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 15 minutes, around $2.34 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

15mintotal
≈ $2.34a serving
497kcalper serving
19gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Drain the lentils

    Open the can of green lentils and tip them into a colander under cold water for a quick rinse.

  2. Cut the beet

    Peel the cooked beet if it isn't already peeled, then cut it into small cubes, about 1 cm on each side.

  3. Crush the walnuts

    Put the walnuts in a clean dish towel or between two sheets of parchment paper, then roughly crush them with a rolling pin or the bottom of a saucepan.

    Tip · To keep the walnuts from sticking to the towel, give it a little shake after crushing them to collect all the pieces.

  4. Make the dressing

    In a bowl, mix the balsamic vinegar, canola oil, mustard, a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper. Whisk until smooth and well blended.

  5. Warm the lentils

    Tip the drained lentils into a nonstick skillet over low heat. Let them heat for 2 minutes, stirring, to warm them gently without drying them out.

  6. Put the salad together

    In a large bowl, mix the warm lentils, diced beet and crushed walnuts. Add the dressing on top and toss gently to coat everything.

    Tip · For a crunchier salad, add the crushed walnuts just before serving instead of mixing them in right away.
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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 497 kcal. 32% comes from carbs, 16% from protein and 46% from fat.

40 gCarbs
19 gProtein
26 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy497 kcal
Protein19.4 g
Carbs40 g
of which sugars15.1 g
Fat25.5 g
of which saturated fat2.5 g
Fiber13.6 g
Salt1.8 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $2.34 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $4.68for 2 people
≈ $2.34a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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