Roasted Corn & Lentil Salad with Grilled Prawns in a Fresh Dill Herb Vinaigrette – Lentils.org

Roasted Corn & Lentil Salad with Grilled Prawns in a Fresh Dill Herb Vinaigrette

  By lentilsorg    

July 17, 2015

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  • Prep: 40 Minutes
  • Cook: 15 Minutes

  • 40 Minutes

    15 Minutes

    55 Minutes

  • Yields: 6
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Directions

  1. PREHEAT oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
  2. IN the bowl of a food processor, add all vinaigrette ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. PLACE prawns in a medium bowl. Add half of vinaigrette to cover prawns. Let marinate 1 hour in refrigerator.
  4. STIR together corn, 2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil, and chili powder on a parchment lined baking sheet. Roast for 15 minutes, stirring halfway through. Let cool to room temperature before adding to salad.
  5. ADD lentils, peppers, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, and roasted corn in a large bowl.
  6. PREHEAT grill or grill pan. Brush with 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil. Cook shrimp until no longer pink, about 2 minutes.
  7. ADD grilled shrimp to salad. Toss with remaining herb vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

Ingredients

Vinaigrette

½ cup (125 mL) extra virgin olive oil

4 green onions, white and light green parts only, chopped

½ cup (125 mL) parsley

½ cup (125 mL) cilantro

½ cup (125 mL) basil

2 garlic cloves

2 limes, zest and juice

1 Tbsp (15 mL) maple syrup

½ tsp (2 mL) sea salt

¼ tsp (1 mL) ground black pepper

Salad

18 large prawns, thawed, deveined, and rinsed

2 cups (500 mL) raw corn off the cob, or frozen and thawed

2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil

1 tsp (5 mL) chili powder

2 cups (500 mL) cooked black (Beluga), or green lentils

1 red pepper, diced

2 small cucumbers, diced

1 cup (250 mL) cherry tomatoes, cut in half

half red onion, finely diced

1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil

sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size3 prawns and 1 1⁄3 cups (300 mL) salad
Calories323
Sodium360 mg
Potassium454 mg
Protein13 g
Cholesterol35 mg
Sugar7 g
Total Fat17 g
Saturated Fat2 g
Total Carbohydrates31 g
Dietary Fiber8 g