hearty lentil salad - vegetarian

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The original recipe calls for bacon and bacon fat. I've modified the idea.

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Hearty Lentil Salad Vegetarian

 

Recipe By :Salads by Cornelia Adams

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Main Dishes

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 pound french green lentils

1 5-ounce each onion

2 bay leaves

2 whole dried cloves

salt to taste

8 ounces carrots

1 red bell pepper

1 yellow bell pepper

1 bunch green onions

7 tablespoons pumpkin seed oil or olive oil

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

pepper -- to taste

pinch sugar

 

1. Place lentils in a pot and cover with cold water; enough to keep the lentils

submerged overnight. generous. Cover the pot and soak the lentils overnight.

 

2. The next day, peel the onion. Stick the bay leaves and cloves into the onion

and add it to the pot with the lentils.

 

3. Bring the lentils to a boil in the soaking water with 2 tsp salt. Reduce the

heat to low and simmer the lentils., covered, until tender (30 to 40 minutes).

Transfer the lentils to a large bowl. Remove the onion, bay leaves and cloves.

 

4. Peel the carrots and coarsely grate into strands or shreds; or finely

julienne. Add carrots to the bowl with the lentils.

 

5. Trim and wash and cut the bell peppers into a small dice. Trim and wash the

green onions, slice them finely. Add these vegetables to the bowl.

 

6. In a small bowl, whisk together the oil and vinegar with the mustard. Season

with pepper and a pinch of sugar. Pour dressing over the lentils and mix well.

Allow the salad to stand, covered, for 20 minutes to blend the flavors. Serve.

 

 

Recipe adapted from " Hearty Lentil Salad " in Salads by Cornelia Adam. The

printed variation fried 10 ounces bacon until crisp; Crumble and add to the

lentils. Combine bacon fat drippings (6 to 7 tbs) with 3 tbs red wine vinegar.

Add to lentils and toss. This would be step 4 in the above directions. If you

want a smoky flavor, add a chipotle or a smoky bbq sauce thinned with vinegar at

the end of step 3.

 

Description:

" Party salad, inexpensive, make ahead "

Source:

" Pub: www.silverbackbooks.com "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 439 Calories; 17g Fat (33.8% calories

from fat); 22g Protein; 53g Carbohydrate; 26g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

47mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 3 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 903920 0 0 393 0 0 0 0 0 986 0 0 0 0

 

 

 

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