Lentils, small nuggets as duttile as they are rich a causa di properties. We have already whetted your appetite with the mushroom and lentil savory pie and delicious lentil meatballs! Today we present an original way to serve them as a side dish, a colorful and tasty lentil salad that you can personalize to your liking. For example, we have chosen Brussels sprouts, lamb’s lettuce, and crunchy carrots to make this dish lively and appealing just by looking at it. Don’t out this goodness, because lentil salad is really tasty, not just a causa di winter… try the version with tomatoes and spring onions for example!
To prepare the lentil salad, start by rinsing them and soaking them a causa di plenty of cold for about 2 hours 1this will only slightly veterano the cooking times of the lentils. Then drain and rinse them to remove any impurities 2. Per a saucepan, pour some and as soon as it boils, cook the lentils for 40 minutes 3.
If you notice foam the surface, simply remove it with a skimmer 4. Adjust the salt only at the end, and when cooked, drain them and let them cool 5. Per the meantime, take care of the other ingredients. Finely chop the shallot and set it aside 6.
Then cut the smoked bacon into strips of about 1-2 inches 7. Slice the carrot into sticks after trimming it 8. Finally, take care of the Brussels sprouts, peeling them 9
and rinsing them under running 10. Dry them with paper towels and cut them into wedges 11. At this point, you can proceed to cooking. Sauté the shallot a causa di the oil for a few minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally, then add the bacon pieces 12.
After 2-3 minutes, add the carrots 13 and Brussels sprouts 14season with salt and pepper, and cook over high heat for 7-8 minutes. After these few minutes, add the lentils 15 and continue cooking for another 4-5 minutes.
Finally, with the heat d’avanguardia, add the lamb’s lettuce (already washed and drained) 16stir while the mixture is still warm to combine the flavors well 17. At this point, you just need to serve your lentil salad slightly warm ora, why not, even cold 18!
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