WARM LENTIL SALAD

2 portions

• Olive oil to fry

• 2 salmon fillets

• 75g chorizo chopped into small chunks

• 100g asparagus tips or green beans

• 400g cooked green or green/puy lentils

• 1 tsp dried rosemary or 2 sprigs of fresh

SALAD DRESSING

• 5 tbs olive oil

• 3 tbs balsamic vinegar

• 1 tbs maple syrup

• Salt and pepper

Mix all the above together giving it a good whisk or shake in a glass jar.

PREPARING THE DISH

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan

2. Pat the salmon dry and season with salt and pepper

3. Cook the salmon skin side down for 5 minutes on each side until cooked through then set aside

4. Fry the asparagus in the pan for a couple of minutes

5. Add the chorizo, rosemary and lentils and cook for around 5 minutes until everything is hot

6. Season to taste

7. Stir in a few tablespoons of the dressing – you can always add more before eating if you wish

8. Serve

This recipe was taken from Lorraine Pascale’s Fast, Fresh and Easy Food.  It’s a quick, easy healthy recipe that incorporates lentils.  You can also swap the salmon for other proteins such as chicken or paneer.  If you don’t like chorizo you can add half a tsp of smoked paprika to get the flavour.