Lentil salad with goats cheese & Irish Heather Honey

Have you tried Irish Heather honey from Tara Hill honey in Wexford?. Since I started my cookery demo business I have been buying my honey from the Wildes family in Wexford. With recent research from DCU in relation to how Irish heather honey has health benefits comparable to manuka honey , I decided to buy a jar.

On Bank Holiday Monday when making lunch I decided to try a lentil salad, inspired by The Doctor's Kitchen but with my own twist I created this salad. With meals I always think, how can I add more nutrients to this dish?

In this instance I topped the salad with Fivemile Town Goats cheese , my toasted seeds and drizzled it with the Irish Heather honey, it was delicious! Recipe below.


Ingredients Serves 2 as a main or 4 as side dish

1 x Tin of puy lentils, washed and drained
1 Courgettes, peeled into ribbons (using a potato peeler)
1 Avocado, cut into large chunks (about 2cm)
Large handful of raw green beans or sugar snaps cut into pieces
2 Tbsp good quality extra virgin olive oil
Juice of one lemon
1 Small red chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped
2 Tbsp chopped herbs, eg basil & mint
120g goats cheese cubed
Plenty of salt and pepper
2 Tbsp toasted seeds
1 Tbsp Irish Heather Honey

Method

1. Begin by preparing the lentils and putting them into a large mixing bowl.
2. Prepare the courgettes, avocado and beans; set aside.
3. To the lentils, add in the olive oil, lemon juice, chilli, mint and salt and pepper; give it all a really good mix. Taste and season.
4. Next, add in the prepared veggies. Gently toss all the ingredients together, taking care not to squash the avocado.
5. Top with goats cheese, toasted seeds and Irish Heather honey.
6. Enjoy!