Name: Lentils with Sweet Carrots, Dates & Turmeric Cream
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: salt and black pepper to taste; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 medium onion, finely diced; ½ tsp ground turmeric or 2 tsp freshly grated turmeric; 1¼ cup cream; salt and white pepper to taste; 2 good handfuls of the following leaves or a selection of each: watercress, rocket, pea tendrils (think peppery and spritely!); 7 dates, pitted and finely sliced into long slices; 1 small red onion, chopped; 250 g Greek yoghurt; splash of olive oil; ⅓ cup tarragon leaves, roughly chopped or 2 tsp dried tarragon; 2 large carrots, finely julienned; 200 g lentils; flaked sea salt to and black pepper to taste; 2 cups Italian parsley, shredded; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 4 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp ground cumin

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Set a Table

By Karen Dudley

Published 2018

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In the last little while, people have been rediscovering what the people of India have always known: that turmeric has powers! Now used in everything from face masks to lattés, it is argued to be the most powerful spice in fighting cancer. (Apparently, turmeric is activated in the presence of black pepper. So, when you are making your turmeric smoothie, remember to add some!) In this salad, it is just plain delicious!