Lebanese Lentil Salad With Homemade Vegan Feta
Lebanese Lentil Salad With Homemade Vegan Feta with apple cider vinegar (ACV) is a gut-friendly recipe using Live Original ACV.
Serves
4 people
Prep time
20 minutes
Cook time
10 minutes

Ingedients
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Vegan Feta
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1 cup sunflower seeds, soaked in boiling water for 1 hr
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3–4 tbsp almond or cashew milk
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1.5 tbsp lemon juice
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1 tbsp Willy’s Apple Cider Vinegar
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3 tbsp nutritional yeast
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Pinch garlic powder
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⅔ tsp salt
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Lebanese Salad
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1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1 packet brown lentils (cooked)
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1 tsp pomegranate molasses
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1 tsp ground cumin
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½ tsp ground coriander
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Pinch nutmeg
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¼ cup fresh mint, finely chopped
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½ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
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½ cup fresh coriander, finely chopped
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Salt & pepper, to taste
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⅓ cup pomegranate seeds
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⅓ cup roasted pistachios or flaked almonds, crushed
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Dressing
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1 tbsp lemon juice + zest of 1 lemon
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½ tsp Dijon or hot mustard
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2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
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1 tsp pomegranate molasses
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1 tsp ground cumin
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½ tsp ground coriander
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Pinch nutmeg
Method
Vegan Feta
Drain sunflower seeds and blitz in a blender with nut milk, lemon juice, Willy’s ACV, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and salt until smooth.
Transfer mixture into a muslin-lined tofu press or bowl. Press lightly and refrigerate for 24 hrs.
Bake at 160°C (140 fan) for 2 hrs, or dehydrate for 4 hrs.
Cool for 1 hr, then crumble before serving. Store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Salad & Dressing
Whisk all dressing ingredients together.
Heat olive oil in a pan, sauté garlic for 1 min until fragrant.
In a large bowl, combine lentils with garlic oil, herbs, salt, pepper, and dressing. Toss well.
Top with pomegranate seeds, lemon zest, and roasted nuts.
Crumble over vegan feta to finish.