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Roasted Carrot Lentil Salad Boxes with Orange and Dill

Cumin-roasted carrots, green lentils, cucumber, rocket, orange, and dill in a bright mustard dressing.

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40 min430 kcal4 base servingsLunchMeal PrepVeganGluten FreeFilling Lunch
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Focus ingredients: carrots, green lentils, orange, fresh dill

Dietary fit: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: Pack the rocket on top if the boxes will be chilled overnight, then toss just before eating.

Roasted Carrot Lentil Salad Boxes with Orange and Dill plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 800g carrots
  • 2 tins green lentils
  • 2 orange
  • 1 cucumber
  • 120g rocket
  • 20g fresh dill
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

You'll also need

large baking tray, mixing bowl, small bowl, whisk, four lunch boxes

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Roasted Carrot Lentil Salad Boxes with Orange and Dill cooking step 1: Prepare the salad.
    Step 1

    Prepare the salad

    Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Cut the carrots into slim batons, drain and rinse the green lentils, dice the cucumber, chop the dill, zest and juice one orange, then peel and segment the second.

    10 min
  2. Roasted Carrot Lentil Salad Boxes with Orange and Dill cooking step 2: Roast the carrots.
    Step 2

    Roast the carrots

    Toss the carrots on a large baking tray with 2 tablespoons olive oil, the ground cumin, a pinch of salt, and half the black pepper. Roast for 22 to 25 minutes, turning halfway, until tender with deeply golden edges.

    25 min
  3. Roasted Carrot Lentil Salad Boxes with Orange and Dill cooking step 3: Warm the lentils.
    Step 3

    Warm the lentils

    Scatter the drained green lentils around the carrots for the final 5 minutes of roasting, turning them once in the cumin oil until hot and slightly crisp at the edges.

    5 min
  4. Roasted Carrot Lentil Salad Boxes with Orange and Dill cooking step 4: Whisk the orange dressing.
    Step 4

    Whisk the orange dressing

    Whisk 1 tablespoon olive oil with the orange zest and juice, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, remaining black pepper, and a small pinch of salt until glossy and combined.

    2 min
  5. Roasted Carrot Lentil Salad Boxes with Orange and Dill cooking step 5: Fold the salad.
    Step 5

    Fold the salad

    Leave the carrot and lentil mixture to cool for 5 minutes. Fold through the cucumber, rocket, dill, orange segments, and dressing until the leaves are lightly coated but not wilted.

    5 min
  6. Roasted Carrot Lentil Salad Boxes with Orange and Dill cooking step 6: Pack the boxes.
    Step 6

    Pack the boxes

    Divide the salad between four lunch boxes, keeping the golden carrots and orange segments visible on top. Cool fully before closing and chilling.

    3 min