Warm butternut salad with lentils and goat cheese

Name: Warm butternut salad with lentils and goat cheese
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Belgian
Ingredients: 1 small, peeled and cubed butternut squash; 2 cups cooked green lentils; 4 oz soft goat cheese; 3 cups arugula; 1 small, sliced thin red onion; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp mustard; 1/3 cup, chopped walnuts; to taste salt; to taste black pepper

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Warm butternut salad with lentils and goat cheese is a vegetarian meal salad that is hearty, fresh and creamy at once.

Why use lentils in a warm salad?

Lentils make a salad more nourishing and give it an earthy base. With warm butternut and goat cheese, the dish looks light but still feels satisfying.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 25 min

Ingredients

butternut squash – 1 small, peeled and cubed
cooked green lentils – 2 cups
soft goat cheese – 4 oz
arugula – 3 cups
red onion – 1 small, sliced thin
olive oil – 2 tbsp
red wine vinegar – 1 tbsp
mustard – 1 tsp
walnuts – 1/3 cup, chopped
salt – to taste
black pepper – to taste

Method

STEP 1
Roast the butternut at 400°F with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt and black pepper for 25 minutes until tender.
STEP 2
Whisk the remaining olive oil with the vinegar and mustard into a simple dressing.
STEP 3
Arrange the arugula, lentils and red onion on a platter. Top with the warm butternut.
STEP 4
Scatter over the goat cheese and walnuts, drizzle with the dressing and serve slightly warm.