I am excited to partner with Alessi to share this recipe with you highlighting the Alessi Balsamic Reductions. While this post is sponsored, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

There are a lot of days that my dinners are grab and go and definitely low on vegetables. To make up for this, I try to get lots of vegetables in for lunch or other meals. Right now, I am totally in love with taking grilled chicken with a side of Dijon vegetable and lentil salad for lunch. 

This salad is packed with delicious vegetables like Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, potatoes and radishes. They are all tossed, along with lentils, in a delicious Dijon mustard vinaigrette and then drizzled with Alessi Dijon Balsamic Reduction. Alessi reductions don’t have any added thickeners or fillers so they are so flavorful.

Ingredients for Dijon Vegetable and Lentil Salad:

1 cup lentils
3 cups water
1 cup shaved Brussels sprouts
1 cup radishes, halved
1 cup cubed butternut squash
1 cup cubed potatoes
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 Tbsp Alessi Dijon Balsamic Reduction
Dressing:
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp Alessi Dijon Balsamic Reduction
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil

Let’s Make It:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick foil.

2. Toss vegetables with olive oil. Spread onto prepared baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Roast in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes or until tender.

3. Meanwhile, bring 3 cups of water to boil in a large pot over high heat. Add lentils and stir. Reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Add Brussels sprouts and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

4. Whisk together Dijon mustard, 2 tsp Alessi Dijon Balsamic Reduction, red wine vinegar and olive oil. 

5. In a large bowl, combine vegetables, lentils and dressing. Stir to combine. Drizzle with remaining Alessi Dijon Balsamic Reduction just before serving.

There are many different flavors and varieties of vinegar reductions.  They range from a standard Balsamic Vinegar Reduction to a Raspberry Infused White Balsamic Reduction. Reductions are great on cheese plates, salads, marinades, over roasted meats, fresh fruit and vegetables…the possibilities are practically endless. You can visit Alessi’s website to find out where to purchase their balsamic reductions and to browse all the different flavors they offer.