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Salad · Ethiopian

Azifa (Cold Green Lentil Salad with Mustard and Lime)

35 min Serves 4 ~360 kcal/serving ~£4.00 (£1.00/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 300 g green lentils
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 fresh green chilli
  • 1 tsp mustard powder
  • 2 lime
  • 1 fresh coriander
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
360 kcal
Protein
19.3 g
Carbohydrate
41.7 g
of which sugars
3.9 g
Fat
12 g
of which saturates
1.1 g
Fibre
8.6 g
Salt
0.04 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Rinse the green lentils, then boil in plenty of water for 20-25 minutes until tender but still holding their shape. Drain and leave to cool.

  2. 2

    Finely chop the onion, chilli and coriander.

  3. 3

    Whisk the mustard powder with the juice of the limes and the vegetable oil.

  4. 4

    Toss the cooled lentils with the onion, chilli, coriander and dressing.

  5. 5

    Chill for 10 minutes before serving with flatbreads.

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