This is the perfect fuss free vegan salad. Delicious hot or cold you could also serve this as a side dish if wished. I love using tahini in dressings. It creates a wonderful creamy sauce and provides plenty of magnesium and healthy fats too. For additional colour try adding some roasted beetroot to this dish.
Difficulty –Â Easy
Time – 15 minutes preparation, 25 minutes cooking time
Serves –Â 4
B vitamins like folate are important for boosting mood as they aid the production of the feel-good neurotransmitters. Lentils and leafy greens like rocket are good sources and both provide slow releasing carbohydrates to support the production of serotonin to help boost mood.
Tahini and sesame seeds are packed with mood boosting and stress busting nutrients including magnesium and essential fats. A source of plant compounds known as lignans, which may help improve sex hormone balance for women.
Serves 4
500g baby carrots, halved lengthways
2tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
1/2 tsp Sumac
1 red onion diced
1 400g can of lentils drained and rinsed
Bag of rocket leaves
60g Pomegranate seeds
Tahini Dressing
3tbsp Olive oil
2tbsp Balsamic or apple cider vinegar
1tbsp Tahini
1tsp Dijon mustard
1tsp Maple syrup
1 Garlic clove crushed
Sea salt and black pepper to season
