Gem Lettuce Cups

Name: Gem Lettuce Cups
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: ½ cup cubed cucumber; ½ cup cubed carrots; 2 cups canned lentils; 4 gem lettuce leaves; 10 capers, finely chopped; ½ cup finely chopped red onion; ½ cup finely chopped tomato; ¼ tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp lemon juice; 2 Tbsp Greek yoghurt; 2 Tbsp olive oil; salt and pepper to taste; 1 tsp honey; ½ tsp cayenne pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

All Sorts of Healthy Dishes

By Chantal Lascaris

Published 2017

About

THESE INDIVIDUAL LETTUCE LEAVES MAKE THE MOST DELIGHTFUL LITTLE SERVING ‘CUPS’. CHOPPING UP ALL THE INGREDIENTS INTO SIMILAR SIZES AND SIMILAR QUANTITIES CREATES A BALANCE OF FLAVOURS AND COLOURS. THE LENTILS OFFER SUBSTANCE WHILE THE DRESSING ADDS SPICE. PERFECT LITTLE GEMS ON A PLATE.

Ingredients

2 cups canned lentils
½ cup cubed carrots
½ cup

Side dish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

First make the dressing by mixing all the ingredients together.
Combine all the other ingredients, except the lettuce leaves. Pour the dressing over, making sure everything is well coated.
Spoon the lentil mixture into the gem lettuce cups.
Arrange carefully on a serving platter.