Black Lentil and Couscous Salad

Black Lentil and Couscous Salad

As a personal chef, I've been hired to prepare some interesting dishes. Today's dish of choice was Black Lentil and Couscous Salad. I opened the pantry to find all the ingredients I needed to make it. Quinoa, black lentils, garlic, olive oil, and some other spices.

I started to mix everything together in a bowl, and I noticed the strange smell coming from the lentils. It was definitely not the aroma I expected. It smelled like something you would make in a laboratory. But I was determined to give it a try anyway.

I stirred the ingredients together and decided to add some extra flavors to bring out the flavor of the lentils. I added a few drops of lemon juice and some freshly chopped parsley. I then mixed it all together and tasted it.

The flavor was still not quite right, so I decided to add a bit of honey. That did the trick! Now the dish had a much more pleasant flavor.

Finally, I plated the dish and served it. To my surprise, everyone loved it! The black lentils added a unique flavor and the honey and lemon juice gave it a nice touch.

My client was delighted and asked me to make this dish again. I was so happy that I was able to make something so delicious out of something that smelled so strange. I guess it just goes to show that you should never judge a book by its cover (or a dish by its smell!).

Ingredients:

- 2 cups couscous, cooked
- 2 cups black lentils, cooked
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- cup almond flakes, toasted
- cup raisins
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 Zest of orange
- 1/2 Juice of orange
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 ounces feta

Instructions:

- Whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, orange zest and juice and honey. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix the remaining ingredients until well incorporated.
- Drizzle the dressing on top, toss and serve.