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Lentil salad with whipped feta

A quick and delicious salad for any occasion that goes well with grilled meats.

SERVES4
TIME TO MAKE15 - 30 mins
MEAL TYPELunch
TIME TO MAKE15 - 30 mins
MEAL TYPELunch

Method:

  1. In a food processor blend the feta, cottage cheese and lemon zest until smooth.
  2. Spread the blended feta mixture over 4 individual or 1 large serving plate.
  3. Spread the salad leaves, avocado, lentils, sunflower seeds and red onion over the top.
  4. Mix together the lemon juice and olive oil and drizzle over the salad then serve.

Tips

Where possible use salt-reduced feta.

You can also use the whipped feta as a dip.

This salad is great served with grilled fish or chicken.

  •  
    Whipped feta
  • 100 g
    feta cheese
  • 200 g
    cottage cheese
  • 2 tsp
    lemon zest
  •  
  •  
    Salad
  • 4 cups
    salad leaves
  • 1 cup
    avocado, diced
  • 1 can 
    lentils, drained and rinsed
  • ¼ cup
    Sunflower or pumpkin seeds
  • ¼ 
    red onion, sliced
  • 2 tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp
    olive oil
Per serve
  • Energy
    1448kJ
  • Total Fat
    20.8g
  • Saturated Fat
    3.3g
  • Total Carbohydrate
    20.7g
  • Sugars
    4.4g
  • Dietary Fibre
    6.3g
  • Protein
    19.2g
  • Sodium
    621mg