Falafel, lentil and celery salad

Quick and crunchy salad - chock full of texture and taste. This took 10 minutes to throw together. We had it with some simply-grilled pork steaks.

I love crunch and texture in food, especially in salads. The celery in this salad is super-crunchy, then there's the chewy falafel and the squishy lentils and ripe tomatoes.



I made a dressing with red wine vinegar, just because I really like it, but I think it really brings out the flavours of other ingredients. If you don't like the tartness of this type of vinegar, use plain white vinegar or cider vinegar, or add a little water to the dressing to reduce the tartness. Some lemon juice and olive oil would be good as a dressing too. This salad would also be great with some fresh parsley tossed through.

What you'll need

Serves 4

2 sticks of celery, leaves intact, washed and finely sliced
2 medium tomatoes, sliced into small cubes
1 x 250g tin lentils, washed and well drained
8 store-bought falafel, sliced in half

For the dressing

1/4 cup olive oil
2  tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper for seasoning

What to do

Make the dressing. Add the dressing ingredients into a small jar, screw the lid on tightly, and shake well.

In a large bowl, place all the other ingredients. Pour on the dressing, season with salt and pepper, and mix well.

Serve immediately.