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
- Preheat your oven to 400F/200C.
- 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.
- In a bowl, combine the diced onion and carrot, cooked bacon, olive oil, cider vinegar, and herbs together. Mix thoroughly.
- Grease an oven dish with olive oil and spread the cooked lentils in the dish.
- Pour the mixture of onion, carrot, bacon, oil, and vinegar over the lentils and mix together so everything is combined.
- 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.
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