This delicious vegan and gluten-free Salade de Lentilles is the perfect lunch or dinner for your toddler to enjoy! It’s packed with flavour, nutrition, and colour and is an easy-to-make recipe that even the pickiest of eaters will love. With helpful and simple step-by-step instructions, you’ll be sure to have a happy and healthy mealtime with your toddler. So, give this tasty and nutritious Salade de Lentilles a try today and start serving your toddler meals that are both delicious and nutritious!

General Information

• Servings: 2
• Keywords: Lentils, Salad
• Calories: 650 kcal
• Protein: 30g
• Carbs: 98g
• Fats: 15g
• Preparation Time: 10 minutes
• Cooking Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 220g Red Lentils
• 1 Onion, diced
• 1 Carrot, diced
• 200g Cooked Bacon, diced
• 100ml Olive Oil
• 50ml Cider Vinegar
• 1 tsp Dried Herbs (thyme, oregano)

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 400F/200C.
2. Rinse the lentils in cool water and place in a medium saucepan. Cover with 1.5 litres of cold water and bring to the boil for about 20 minutes (little fun fact: le sang des lentiles means “the blood of the lentils” in French!). Once cooked, drain the lentils and set aside.
3. In a bowl, combine the diced onion and carrot, cooked bacon, olive oil, cider vinegar, and herbs together. Mix thoroughly.
4. Grease an oven dish with olive oil and spread the cooked lentils in the dish.
5. Pour the mixture of onion, carrot, bacon, oil, and vinegar over the lentils and mix together so everything is combined.
6. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes.

Recommended Sides

This salad goes great with a simple green salad or a hearty slice of bread. If you’re feeling extra fancy, you can also add grilled vegetables or a grilled side of fish to the dish.