This is another lovely salad that is a meal in itself. I serve it with freshly baked bread. Both MissB and MasterB love the puy lentils and it’s a great way of adding protein to their diets. Any extra salad dressing we pour in a bowl and dip the bread in it.

Ingredients:
1 packet Haloumni cheese
1 packet of ready to eat Puy lentils
1/2 a red onion cut into wedges
A bag of salad leaves (I like to use watercress or peashoots)
Cherry tomatoes
Cucumber

For the dressing:
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 tspn coarse grain mustard
Black pepper to taste
(feel free to add, alter quantities of dressing ingredients to suit your own taste as I quite often just throw in random amounts to something I like the taste of :) )

1. Slice the haloumni into slices about 1cm thick, place them under the grill until they are slightly browned on both sides and then put to one side to cool down.

2. Lightly brush the red onion segments with olive oil and place under the grill for a few minutes until they are just starting to brown. Place them to one side to cool down.

2. In a large bowl mix the salad leaves, halved tomatoes, cucumber and puy lentils.

3. Once cooled chop the haloumni into small pieces and then add this and the red onion to the rest of the salad.

4. Toss in the dressing, adding just enough to suit your preferences.

5. Enjoy :)

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