Pasta Salad with Lentils

Tasty and substantial

Ingredients

• Serves 4 (This is a great tasting recipe but if you are not keen on the veggies substitute or ommit them)
• 100g Red Lentils
• 500ml Meat Stock
• 300g Pasta Shapes
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 Onion
• 100g Pickled Beetroot
• 1 Carrot
• 100g Leek
• 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 2 tsp Ground All Spice
• 1 tsp Ground Paprika
• 150g Smoked Ham
• Chopped Parsley

Instructions

STEP 1:

1. Wash the lentils and add together with the stock in a large saucepan and cook for about 10 minutes over a low heat. Cook the pasta to packet instructions.

STEP 2:

2. Peel and finely chop the onion. Cut the beetroot into strips. Clean, peel and finely slice the carrot. Clean, wash and finely slice the leek into rings

STEP 3:

3. Combine the lemon juice with oil, season with salt, pepper, allspice and ground paprika. Cut the smoked ham into small strips. Wash, dry and chop the parsley.

STEP 4:

4. Strain the lentils and pasta in a sieve or colandar and drench with cold water. Allow to cool down completley. Then add all the ingredients in a mixing bowl.

STEP 5:

5. Add the salad dressing and serve

STEP 6:

Enjoy!