It’s not every day that a national treasure comes to visit, so our Men’s Grub Club were chuffed to bits when Claudia Winkleman came to spend the morning with them as part of a campaign she was filming. She enjoyed it as much as they did and was delighted when we asked her to share her favourite salad recipe with us. Here it is – with thanks to Hattie Ellis for the inspiration.

Method: 

• Put the lentils in a small saucepan and cover with water by about 6cm.
• Peel and chop or crush the garlic and add. Bring to the boil and then turn down the heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender.
• Drain the lentils and place in a serving bowl.
• Stir in a good squeeze of fresh lemon juice (2-3 tbsp), olive oil, and some torn or chopped basil.
• Season lightly with salt and pepper (remember that the goat’s cheese is already salty).
• Crumble the goat’s cheese over the lentils and stir through gently.

Recipe extracted from Salads for Good by Cook for Good, on sale now

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