Chicken And Lentil Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 -2 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 3/4 cup dried lentils
• 1 large tart apple (granny smith)
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1/4 cup minced red onion
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
• red leaf lettuce, leaves
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2/3 cup grapeseed oil

Recipe

• 1 add lentils to a medium saucepan; add 2 cups cold water.
• 2 bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 30 minutes (taste for doneness).
• 3 when done, drain and set aside.
• 4 to make the dressing: add lemon juice to a small bowl.
• 5 whisk in the turmeric, curry powder, and cinnamon.
• 6 add in salt and pepper to taste; whisk until all seasonings have dissolved.
• 7 slowly add in the oil, whisk as you pour, until an emulsion forms.
• 8 core and coarsely chop the apple; toss with lemon juice.
• 9 in a large mixing bowl, mix together the chicken, warm lentils, apple, onion, and walnuts.
• 10 pour the dressing over the mixture; toss gently to coat.
• 11 cover with saran wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 hours or serve immediately.
• 12 serve salad on red leaf lettuce leaves.