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A healthy, filling and flavor-packed meal that is perfect for lunch or dinner and is great to take on the go. Filled with tender cumin roasted carrots, lentils, a garam masala-infused vinaigrette, mint, greens and more!
We are excited to share this recipe with you today from Power Plates, the brand new cookbook by Gena Hamshaw of The Full Helping. PLUS we are doing a giveaway, so make sure you don’t miss out that below 😉
One of my favorite things about blogging has been being able to connect with and gain inspiration from others who share the same passion as I do. Gena was one of the first blogs I ever followed (back when her blog was still called Choosing Raw) and her blog was actually part of what helped me get started here on Sweet Simple Vegan. I am so flattered that she reached out to us to share about her brand new book and I can’t wait for you to try this recipe.
The book is filled with 100 nutritionally balanced, one-dish vegan meals that are focused on delivering sustained energy and nourishment. I honestly spent a good hour just browsing through her book when I first got it and I have so many recipes bookmarked to try in the future!
(Giveaway Closed) PS: We are giving away a free copy of Power Plates 🙂 All you need to do is leave a comment down below letting us know you want to enter + why you want this book!
This giveaway will run from today (June 11) until this Friday, June 15. This giveaway is opened to US residents Only.
We were impressed by how flavor-packed this recipe was for the amount of work that we needed to put into it. Everything was ready in less than an hour and we had leftovers that were good for our lunch the next day, too–score!
We opted for steamed curly kale instead of the greens that were recommended for this because these are our favorite and we had a ton in the garden, but everything else we kept just as the book suggested.
If you make this recipe, make sure you tag us on Instagram @sweetsimplevegan and @consciouschris so that we don’t miss it, we love seeing your photos! Also, make sure to show Gena some love over on her page @thefullhelping 🙂
Masala Lentil Salad with Cumin Roasted Carrots
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 5 servings
Description
A healthy, filling and flavor-packed meal that is perfect for lunch or dinner and is great to take on the go. Filled with tender cumin roasted carrots, lentils, a garam masala-infused vinaigrette, mint, greens and more!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. (680 g) carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
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2 tablespoons neutral vegetable oil
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1 tablespoon maple syrup
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
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Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper, as desired
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1 cup (200 g) dried beluga or French green lentils, or 2 (15 oz, or 425g) cans lentils, drained and rinsed
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1/2 red onion, finely chopped
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2 cups (60 g) firmly packed baby arugula, mizuna, or baby kale*
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1/3 cup (13 g) chopped fresh mint leaves
Dressing
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, pressed or finely grated
- 1 teaspoon minced or finely grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Optional toppings:
- Pomegranate molasses, toasted pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, or pine nuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Put the carrots in a large bowl and drizzle them with the oil and maple syrup, sprinkle with the cumin and toss until evenly coated.
- Transfer the carrots to the lined baking sheet, spreading them in a single layer (you may need a second baking sheet) and season generously with coarse salt and pepper. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until the carrots are fork tender and browning. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- Meanwhile, cook the lentils. If you’re using canned lentils, you can skip this step. Add the lentils to a medium pot and cover them with 3-4 inches of water. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to simmer until tender. Drain and rinse under cold running water, and then allow them to drain completely.
- Mix the carrots and lentils in a large bowl and allow them to cool for 10 minutes. Mix in the red onion, greens, and mint.
- To make the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a small bowl or measuring cup and whisk until evenly combined.
- Pour the dressing over the salad as desired and top it with additional toppings of choice.
Notes
- We opted for curly kale as it is what we had on hand. We also steamed it before serving to make it more palatable.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Entree, Salad, Lunch, Dinner
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition facts label provided by Nutri Fox.
Reprinted with permission from Power Plates, copyright © 2018 by Gena Hamshaw. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
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I would love to have this cookbook because I love your recipes so if you like this book it must be great!!!
Grateful to be learning from you. Rhank you for your generosity!
What a beautiful dish! I’m trying to focus on a wholefood diet I think this book would be a great inspiration??
I became a vegan recently (6 months ago) and I’m loving having my kitchen as an experimental lab! And it’s been so important for me to discover new flavors that I like to help my in stick to the veggies!
Would love to have this book to keep improving my vegan culinary skills!
I want to win so I can cook meals just as tasty as the ones my Omni family are used to and convince them veganism isn’t all salad and kale
Wow! Everything looks so amazing. I’m searching for ways to add protein s and fats to my 18 month old daughters’s diet. She needs to gain weight according to our medical professionals but we struggle keeping her interested in foods. She loves full bodied, spice enriched meals. And she goes crazy for lentils. I haven’t mastered catering to her pallet but I am determined to get a few go to, high fat recipes to chunk her up. Thanks for making vegan foods interesting!! I’d love a copy of this recipe book!
I would love to win this cookbook because my husband was recently diagnosed with diabetes and I’m always looking for healthy vegan meals to serve him. Thank you for the chance.
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Hi, my name is Hailey and I would LOVE to win your cookbook! The main reason why I would love to win the cookbook is because I am actually a vegan teen and the only vegan in my household, so things can get pretty tough as you can imagine. Winning this cookbook can help with being the only vegan in my family, help me to learn more about the different recipes I can make as a vegan, and inspire me to come up with my own recipes.
I would love to enter the contest. I would like to win the book to spice up my lunches!
Too bad I didn’t see this when I was racking my brain for dinner ideas. I have all the ingredients, except I have lots of baby spinach. That would work, I think. Thanks for the chance. That lentil salad looks sooo good and I imagine that the rest of the book is just as good.
I want this cookbook because this looks delicious. I love Gena’s recipes because not only are they vegan and delicious but also healthy!
I would love to win a copy of this book! I’ve been following along since Choosing Raw and I think this is her best work yet!
My wife would absolutely love this book – it would make a great gift for her birthday
This dish looks delicious! I would love to have this cookbook so I can make a bigger variety of dishes for my family that are healthy. We are desperately trying to be more WFPB and cut out the junk. Vegan junk food is just so good and my recipes are so limited! Thank you for this opportunity.
Yes, I want to enter! I just LOVE plant based cookbooks and this one looks great. I am always looking for new and different ways to cook up–or eat raw–all of the plants that are available to us.
This recipe looks amazing. I would like this book because I love to cook new amazing recipes. I have been cooking recipes regularly from the Super Easy Vegan Slow-Cooker book and would like to learn other ways to prepare vegan foods!
This is such a great recipe to meal prep and take to school/work. I would love to enter the giveaway; thank you for this opportunity! Keep spreading veganism in a positive way 🙂
I love your recipes and youtube channel, and would make good use of your cookbook if I were to win it!
I would love to try this cookbook! I checked out her blog and subscribed. I really like that she’s a nutritionist- all the recipes look so good! Thanks for the giveaway 🙂