Pasta and lentil salad with labneh
Ingredients
for 4 people
400 g | plain vegan yoghurt substitute (soya) |
100 g | beluga lentils (beluga) |
salted water, boiling | |
200 g | orecchiette |
1 cube | vegetable bouillon |
3 tbsp | red wine vinegar |
2 tbsp | olive oil |
1 tbsp | maple syrup |
½ tbsp | harissa |
1 tbsp | olive oil |
2 | red onions, cut into thin slices |
1 | garlic clove, squeezed |
3 | horn peppers, cut into strips approx. 2 cm wide |
1 tin | chickpeas (approx. 420 g), rinsed, drained |
½ tsp | salt |
1 tsp | maple syrup |
1 tsp | harissa |
¼ tsp | salt |
1 tbsp | sesame seeds, roasted |
How it's done
Labneh
Pour the yoghurt substitute into a sieve lined with a cheesecloth. Place the sieve over a bowl, cover and leave to drain in the fridge for approx. 24 hrs.
Pasta and lentils
Simmer the lentils in boiling water for approx. 5 mins. Add the pasta, cook for approx. 10 mins. until al dente. Drain the pasta and lentils, retain approx. 100 ml of the cooking water and pour into a bowl.
Salad dressing
Dissolve the stock cube in the bowl containing the hot cooking water. Add the vinegar, oil, maple syrup and harissa, stir. Add the pasta and lentils, mix.
Vegetables
Heat the oil in a pan. Add the onions and garlic, sauté for approx. 3 mins. Add the peppers and cook for approx. 5 mins. Add the chickpeas and vegetables to the pasta and lentils, mix, season with salt.
To serve
In a bowl, mix the maple syrup, harissa and salt with the labneh, then spread on a platter. Arrange the salad on top, sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
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