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Serves 4, <30 minutes

Try this tasty salad served with whole grain bread.

1 bunch of fresh spinach, washed
1 orange, peeled and sectioned
2 Tbsp almond slivers
1 cup brown or green lentils from a can (or cooked*)

Ingredients for dressing

Zest and juice of one orange
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
3 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper

Directions

1. Rinse lentils then combine with spinach, almonds and orange.
2. Whisk dressing ingredients together.
3. Add salt and pepper to taste.

* When dry, these lentils need to be boiled then simmered for up to 30 minutes until soft.