Pesto Lentil Salad With Honey Lemon Shrimp Recipe

Name: Pesto Lentil Salad With Honey Lemon Shrimp
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: FOR THE LENTIL SALAD:; 1 cup Split Peas, Rinsed; 1 cup Lentils, Rinsed; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 teaspoon Salt; 4 cups Water; 2 Tablespoons Prepared Pesto (fresh Or Store-bought); 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes; 1 cup Baby Spinach Leaves; FOR THE HONEY LEMON SHRIMP:; 1 pound Large Raw Shrimp, Peeled And Deveined; 2 Tablespoons Honey; 1 clove Garlic, Grated Or Minced; 1 whole Lemon, Zest And Juice; Salt And Pepper To Season; Olive Oil, For Cooking The Shrimp; Chives, Chopped, For Garnish

Servings: persons

FOR THE LENTIL SALAD:
1 cup Split Peas, Rinsed
1 cup Lentils, Rinsed
2 cloves Garlic
1 teaspoon Salt
4 cups Water
2 Tablespoons Prepared Pesto (fresh Or Store-bought)
1 cup Cherry Tomatoes
1 cup Baby Spinach Leaves
FOR THE HONEY LEMON SHRIMP:
1 pound Large Raw Shrimp, Peeled And Deveined
2 Tablespoons Honey
1 clove Garlic, Grated Or Minced
1 whole Lemon, Zest And Juice
Salt And Pepper To Season
Olive Oil, For Cooking The Shrimp
Chives, Chopped, For Garnish

1
In a medium size pot, add the split peas, lentils, garlic and salt. Cover with the water. Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer. Cover with lid but leave ajar for steam to escape. Simmer for 30 minutes until peas and lentils are tender. If the water has evaporated and the lentils still aren't tender, add a little more water until they are thoroughly cooked. Remove from heat, drain excess water and remove garlic cloves. Toss in the pesto, tomatoes and spinach.
2
Meanwhile, for the honey lemon shrimp, in a plastic bag add the peeled raw shrimp, honey, garlic, and the juice and zest of the lemon. Season with a little salt and pepper and toss everything together to coat. Place in the refrigerator and marinate for 10 minutes.
3
In a medium size pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add shrimp to the pan and cook 2 minutes on each side until shrimp are pink and no long opaque.
4
Toss chives with the shrimp and serve on top of the lentil salad. Enjoy!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE LENTIL SALAD:, 1 cup Split Peas, Rinsed, 1 cup Lentils, Rinsed, 2 cloves Garlic, and more.

Yes, Pesto Lentil Salad With Honey Lemon Shrimp falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Pesto Lentil Salad With Honey Lemon Shrimp

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