Description
A vibrant and nutritious Chicken & Beetroot Lentil Salad combining tender shredded chicken, earthy puy lentils, and sweet beetroot with a tangy honey mustard dressing. This salad is enhanced with fresh herbs, creamy goat’s cheese, and crunchy pomegranate seeds, making it a perfect light lunch or dinner option.
Ingredients
Scale
Dressing
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Salad
- 250g pouch cooked puy lentils
- ½ small savoy cabbage, finely sliced
- 2 leftover chicken legs, skin removed and meat shredded
- small handful mixture of soft herbs (parsley and dill recommended)
- 75g goat’s cheese, crumbled
- 3 cooked beetroot, sliced
- 50g pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- Prepare the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together the honey, Dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, and olive oil until well combined. Season the dressing with a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Combine the salad ingredients: Add the cooked puy lentils, finely sliced savoy cabbage, shredded chicken, and the mixture of fresh herbs to the bowl with the dressing. Toss everything together gently to evenly coat the ingredients with the dressing.
- Assemble and serve: Divide the dressed salad mixture between serving bowls or plates. Top each portion with crumbled goat’s cheese, sliced cooked beetroot, and scatter over the pomegranate seeds for a burst of color and freshness. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Leftover cooked chicken legs work perfectly, but you can substitute with cooked chicken breast or thigh if preferred.
- If you don’t have puy lentils, other cooked lentils like brown or green lentils can be used, though puy lentils hold their shape best.
- For extra crunch, consider adding toasted walnuts or pumpkin seeds.
- This salad is best served fresh but can be refrigerated for up to 1 day; add pomegranate seeds just before serving to maintain their texture.
- To make the beetroot cooking easier, use pre-cooked vacuum-packed beetroot available at many stores.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: chicken lentil salad, beetroot salad, healthy salad, puy lentils, goat cheese salad, leftover chicken recipe, easy lunch, nutritious salad
