Rinse the red lentils in cold water and cook them in fresh water for 12 minutes. Drain any excess water and cool the lentils.
Chop the cauliflower into small pieces and fry them in a pan with oil until they take on a light color. The cauliflower should still be crispy.
Break the ends off the fresh asparagus and cut them into small pieces of about 1 centimeter.
Finely chop the shallots.
Mix the roasted cauliflower, lentils, asparagus, shallots, and chopped herbs together.
Optionally, serve the salad tossed with a dressing – see the note further down the page.
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Notes
Optionally, toss the salad with a dressing made of olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and whole grain mustard. Season with sugar, salt, and pepper. Toss the dressing into the salad just before serving.