BROWN BUTTER LENTIL AND SWEET POTATO SALAD
This simple lentil salad has a little secret: a toasty, brown butter vinaigrette perfumed with sage. The dish has as much texture as it does flavor. French green lentils or black lentils are the ideal choice, as they hold their shape well after cooking, but brown lentils will work too, though they'll be a bit softer. Start testing your lentils for doneness after about 15 minutes of cooking; you want them cooked through but not mushy, and they're best if they retain some bite. Roasted until tender, the sweet potatoes add richness, but feel free to substitute just about any roasted vegetables. Carrots, beets or red bell peppers would all be delicious in their stead.
Provided by Yossy Arefi
Categories dinner, lunch, weeknight, salads and dressings, vegetables, main course, side dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 375 degrees and set a rack in the center.
- Prepare the sweet potatoes: On a baking sheet, toss the sweet potatoes with the olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Spread into an even layer and roast, stirring occasionally, until golden and tender, 15 to 25 minutes.
- While the sweet potatoes cook, prepare the lentils: Add the lentils to a medium pot and cover with about 6 cups water. Salt the water generously and bring the mixture to a boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook the lentils until just tender, 15 to 25 minutes. Drain the lentils then return them to the pot. Cover to keep warm.
- Prepare the vinaigrette: Add the sage to a small bowl. Melt the butter in a small skillet set over medium heat. (Use a pan with a light interior so you can easily see the milk solids change color.) Cook the butter a few minutes, stirring occasionally and scraping the milk solids off the bottom and sides of the pan as needed, until the milk solids turn golden brown and smell toasty.
- Pour the hot browned butter and all of the toasty bits over the sage; it will crackle and foam a bit. Let the mixture sit for 1 minute to let the foam subside, then whisk in the olive oil, followed by the red wine vinegar and maple syrup. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the cooked sweet potatoes to the pot with the warm lentils. Pour the dressing over the top and stir gently to combine. Add the parsley, season with more salt and pepper, if desired, and toss to combine.
- Transfer the mixture to a serving dish and sprinkle with goat cheese, if using. Serve warm.
BROWN RICE LENTIL SALAD
"My family isn't always crazy about trying new recipes," DeAnn Howard writes from Lisbon, Iowa. "The first time I served this salad, they took tiny helpings just to appease me. But the unanimous verdict was 'It tastes great!'"
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 55m
Yield 7 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the rice, water and bouillon to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes or until rice is tender. Cool., In a large bowl, combine the rice, lentils, tomato, onions and parsley. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over rice mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 369mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
BROWN LENTIL SALAD
Steps:
- Rinse and drain lentils. Place in medium heavy saucepan and add onion halves (with cloves), bay leaf, and enough water to cover by an inch. Bring to the boil, reduce to barely a simmer, cover and cook 20 minutes. Add salt and pepper, and a little more water if none is visible when you tilt the pan, and cook another 1020 minutes until lentils are creamy inside but still intact. Drain and remove onions and bay leaf. Let cool.
- Mix lentils in a bowl with fennel, radishes, green pepper, carrot, onion and garlic. Make vinaigrette by whisking together vinegar and mustard in small bowl, then gradually drizzling in olive oil while whisking until an emulsion is formed. Pour vinaigrette over lentils and vegetables, add oregano, and stir well. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve at room temperature.
LENTIL SALAD (FOOD NETWORK- ALTON BROWN)
Make and share this Lentil Salad (Food Network- Alton Brown) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by czlatkus
Categories Lentil
Time 50m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Pick over lentils, rinse and drain.
- Place the lentils along with the onion, garlic, bay leaf and salt into a large 6-quart saucepan and cover with water by 2-3 inches.
- Place over high heat and bring just to a rolling boil.
- Reduce the heat to low.
- cover and simmer until the lentils are tender, approximately 25 to 30 minutes.
- Drain any remaining liquid and discard the onion, garlic and bay leaf.
- Stir in black pepper and taste for salt.
- Whisk the vinegar, olive oil, mustard, salt, pepper, parsley and thyme together in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the warm lentils and bacon and stir to combine.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 459.1, Fat 20.1, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 15.4, Sodium 795.5, Carbohydrate 47.5, Fiber 23.5, Sugar 2.1, Protein 22.5
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