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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

Lebanese Lentil Salad With Homemade Vegan Feta

Ingedients

  • Vegan Feta

  • 1 cup sunflower seeds, soaked in boiling water for 1 hr

  • 3–4 tbsp almond or cashew milk

  • 1.5 tbsp lemon juice

  • 1 tbsp Willy’s Apple Cider Vinegar

  • 3 tbsp nutritional yeast

  • Pinch garlic powder

  • ⅔ tsp salt

  • Lebanese Salad

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 packet brown lentils (cooked)

  • 1 tsp pomegranate molasses

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • ½ tsp ground coriander

  • Pinch nutmeg

  • ¼ cup fresh mint, finely chopped

  • ½ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

  • ½ cup fresh coriander, finely chopped

  • Salt & pepper, to taste

  • ⅓ cup pomegranate seeds

  • ⅓ cup roasted pistachios or flaked almonds, crushed

  • Dressing

  • 1 tbsp lemon juice + zest of 1 lemon

  • ½ tsp Dijon or hot mustard

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 tsp pomegranate molasses

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • ½ tsp ground coriander

  • Pinch nutmeg

Method

1

Vegan Feta

2

Drain sunflower seeds and blitz in a blender with nut milk, lemon juice, Willy’s ACV, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and salt until smooth.

3

Transfer mixture into a muslin-lined tofu press or bowl. Press lightly and refrigerate for 24 hrs.

4

Bake at 160°C (140 fan) for 2 hrs, or dehydrate for 4 hrs.

5

Cool for 1 hr, then crumble before serving. Store in the fridge for up to 1 week.

6

Salad & Dressing

7

Whisk all dressing ingredients together.

8

Heat olive oil in a pan, sauté garlic for 1 min until fragrant.

9

In a large bowl, combine lentils with garlic oil, herbs, salt, pepper, and dressing. Toss well.

10

Top with pomegranate seeds, lemon zest, and roasted nuts.

11

Crumble over vegan feta to finish.