Choc-Ginger Molasses Biscuits & a Fabulous Lentil Salad
Just sneaking in with some Christmas ideas today. What a last minute Larry, I know. One minute it was November, and the next minute it is December 22nd. I’m not quite sure how it happened, but I’m not complaining as I absolutely LOVE Christmas! Yep, I am one of those people that dress in festive get-up, play constant Christmas music, and become over emotional and sentimental at TV commercials. Last year my husband made me a Christmas mixed tape, and it is just my favourite thing! That, and the annual screening of the movie Love Actually which is playing tonight – is it not the best Christmas movie? I have a lump in my throat just thinking about it. But I digress, on to some food.
These recipes are easy and pretty quick to make, which is welcomed at this crazy time of year. I will start with the lentil salad.
Lentils are packed with protein, fibre, and B vitamins – in particular folate. They are a fabulous addition to a day of Christmas eating as they provide a sustaining energy source that keeps blood sugar stable. Not only that, but lentils are the easiest and quickest of the legumes to prepare, and are often the best tolerated digestively. Winning!
This salad had the added omega 3 goodness of walnuts, antioxidant punch of goji berries, the nutritent richness of sprouts, and a kicking dressing.
2 cups Du Puy lentils
1/2 red onion, diced
1/2 – 1 cup goij berries
1/3 cup olives – chopped, or capers
Dressing:
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tbs maple syrup
1 tbs mustard
1 tsp sea salt
1-2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp turmeric
½ tsp ground cardamom
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp …
