Lentil Salad with Spinach, Rhubarb and Asparagus

Prep: 25min
| Servings: 2 | Cook: 10min
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Full protein power ahead: The lentil salad with spinach, rhubarb and asparagus from Spoonsparrow is seasonal, regional and always a good idea!

Ingredients

  • 100 g Beluga lentils
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt
  • 250 g white asparagus
  • 100 g rhubarb
  • 1 tsp Honey
  • 50 g baby spinach (2 handfuls)
  • 20 g Pumpkin Seeds

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Bring Beluga lentils to a boil with triple the amount of water. Boil for approx. 25 minutes over medium heat. Drain, rinse and let drain. Mix with 1 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt. Meanwhile, wash, clean, peel and diagonally cut the asparagus into pieces. Wash and clean the rhubarb and also cut it into pieces.

  2. 2.

    Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan and fry the asparagus for approx. 8 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Then add the rhubarb and honey and fry for another 5 minutes, salting as you go. Wash and spin dry the spinach. Roughly chop the pumpkin seeds.

  3. 3.

    Arrange the spinach with lentils, asparagus and rhubarb on two plates and serve sprinkled with pumpkin seeds.