Warm Lentil Salad With Serrano, Chicken and Rocket

Name: Warm Lentil Salad With Serrano, Chicken and Rocket
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 red onion, cut in half and very thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon sherry wine vinegar; 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped; 4 tomatoes, roughly chopped; 2 teaspoons capers, drained; 250 g cooked lentils (or use canned, as I did); 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 8 slices serrano ham; 2 cooked chicken breasts, torn into pieces; 100 g baby arugula

Submitted by Irmgard

"This is a great recipe for lunch or a light dinner served with garlic bread. Serrano ham is extremely expensive in Canada, so feel free to substitute a good quality prosciutto. And for the uninitiated, rocket is the British name for arugula."

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 red onion, cut in half and very thinly sliced
1 tablespoon sherry wine vinegar
¹⁄₄ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
4 tomatoes, roughly chopped
2 teaspoons capers, drained
250 g cooked lentils (or use canned, as I did)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
8 slices serrano ham
2 cooked chicken breasts, torn into pieces
100 g baby arugula

directions

Put the onion in a bowl, drizzle over the vinegar, then season with salt and pepper.
Set aside for 10 minutes or so until the onion has softened slightly.
Meanwhile, in another large bowl, mix the parsley and tomatoes with the capers.
When ready to serve, tip the lentils into a sieve and rinse with boiling water, the drain.
Toss the onions and their juices into the lentils, then add the 2 tablespoons olive oil and carefully mix everything together.
Scoop this onto a large serving platter, then top with the ham, chicken and arugula.
Drizzle with additional oil and vinegar, if you like, then serve.

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Irmgard

Canada

I live with my husband, four cats, and a sweet mutt named Jada in Scarborough, Ontario, where I work as an elementary school administrative assistant. I have a 31 year old daughter who lives with her boyfriend in nearby Don Mills, along with my sweet granddogs, Frankie and Turbo. I would have to say that my passion is animals, since I have so many of them! <img src=http://images.quizilla.com/H/h0t5auce/1108834307_brown_answer.jpg alt= /> <img src=http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/532663/cookswithcattitude.JPG alt= /> <img src=http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r271/copperhorse58/CalendarGirlsSwap2009.jpg alt= /> If I had a month off work to do what I please, I would first catch up on my sleep and then just have fun - see a few movies and maybe take a couple of short trips - something that wouldn't break the bank - lol!

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