WARM LENTIL SALAD WITH SERRANO, CHICKEN & ROCKET

Warm lentil salad with Serrano, chicken & rocket image

A filling rustic summer salad

Provided by Jane Hornby

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 red onion , halved and very thinly sliced
1 tbsp sherry vinegar
handful flat-leaf parsley , roughly chopped
4 ripe tomatoes , roughly chopped
2 tsp small capers , drained
250g pouch ready-cooked Puy lentil (I used Merchant Gourmet)
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil , plus extra
8 slices Serrano ham
meat from 2 cooked chicken breasts , torn into pieces
100g bag wild rocket

Steps:

Put the onion in a bowl, drizzle over the vinegar, then season with salt and pepper. Set aside for 10 mins 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 from the kettle. Drain. Toss the onions and their juices into the lentils, then add the 2 tbsp olive oil and carefully mix everything together. Scoop this onto a large serving platter, then top with the ham, chicken and rocket. Drizzle with more olive oil and a little more vinegar, if you like, then serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2012 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2.3 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 35 grams protein