Name: Spinach Salad with Veggie Sausage, Lentils & Lemon-Dijon Dressing
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 3 (142 g) pkg baby spinach; 1 ½ cups brown lentils, dried; 710 ml chicken or vegetable broth; 1 ½ English cucumbers; 1 small bunch Italian (flat-leaf) parsley; 1 ½ lemons; 6 pre-cooked vegan sausage; ½ medium red onion; black pepper; Dijon mustard; extra virgin olive oil; garlic powder; pure maple syrup; salt

Spinach Salad with Veggie Sausage, Lentils & Lemon-Dijon DressingSpinach Salad with Veggie Sausage, Lentils & Lemon-Dijon Dressing — a 35-minute dinner recipe with 14 ingredients, serving 6.Ingredients

3 (142 g) pkg baby spinach

1 ½ cups brown lentils, dried

710 ml chicken or vegetable broth

1 ½ English cucumbers

1 small bunch Italian (flat-leaf) parsley

1 ½ lemons

6 pre-cooked vegan sausage

½ medium red onion

black pepper

Dijon mustard

extra virgin olive oil

garlic powder

pure maple syrup

salt

Instructions

Using a strainer, rinse lentils under cold water and place in a medium saucepan; add broth and bring to a boil over high heat.

Once the liquid comes to a boil, stir the mixture, cover the saucepan, and reduce heat to low. Cook lentils until tender, about 15 minutes; drain and rinse with cold water (from the tap) to cool. Set aside.

Meanwhile, wash and dry the fresh produce.

Zest and juice lemons into a large bowl; add oil, Dijon, maple syrup, and spices. Whisk to combine the dressing.

Peel, halve, and slice onion crosswise into thin half-moons; add to the bowl with the dressing.

Trim and medium dice cucumbers; add to the bowl.

Shave parsley leaves off the stems; discard stems and mince the leaves. Add to the bowl and set aside.

Preheat a grill pan, outdoor grill, or regular skillet over medium-high heat.

Once the grill pan is hot, coat with oil. Place sausages on the pan and cook, turning occasionally, until warmed through, about 5 minutes (or cook according to package instructions).

When the sausages are done, transfer to a cutting board and slice crosswise into thin rounds.

Add lentils, sausage, and spinach to the bowl with the dressing and veggies; toss to combine the salad.

To serve, divide salad between plates or bowls. Enjoy!

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