Warm lentil, chicken and broccoli salad

INGREDIENTS

125g puy lentils
225g broccoli
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon mustard
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 red onion, sliced
350g cooked or left over chicken, shredded.

PREPARATION

Cook the lentils in a pan of water enough to just cover them. The lentil will take around 30 minutes to cook. Blanch the broccoli in a pan of boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain and set to one side. Put the garlic in a bowl and then whisk in the mustard, balsamic vinegar and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Put the remaining olive oil in a frying pan and cook onion over a low heat for 5 minutes until soft, but not brown. In separate bowls, combine all the ingredients together including the shredded chicken and serve.


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