Post by Loupy on Feb 17, 2014 21:52:52 GMT -7
JULIA CHILD'S LENTIL SALAD
From: Alanna Kellogg @ kitchen-parade-veggieventure.blogspot.com/
A simple lentil salad recipe from Julia Child, just cooked lentils in a garlic and herb vinaigrette
Julia Child's Lentil Salad, lentils in a garlicky vinaigrette, served warm, at room temperature or cold. Low carb and high fiber. Weight Watchers 2 points. Salad itself is vegan.
This is a simple lentil salad that's just perfect for fall, especially since it's laced with autumn-ish herbs, thyme and sage.
Lentils are typically just a mess of brown-ness, but this salad lends itself to simple but dramatic garnishing, just using wedges of perfect hard-boiled eggs and, if you have some, cherry tomato halves. At this week's potluck, the lentils were placed in a leaf-shaped bowl lined with the tomatoes, with slices of egg arranged in the center, a big sprig of thyme emerging from the base -- very pretty!
LENTILS FOR KIDS My favorite neighbor friend, age 8, popped in for a taste test. She loved the lentils!
Hands-on time: 20 minutes over an hour
Time to table: 1 hour (or more if lentils are soaked before cooking and/or served at room temperature or cold, see NOTES)
Makes 3 cups
Ingredients:
6 cups water
1-1/2 cups lentils, rinsed (see NOTES)
THYME, SAGE & GARLIC VINAIGRETTE
2 large cloves garlic, smashed and skins removed
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 tablespoon good mustard (a prepared mustard such as Dijon)
2 tablespoons or so of fresh herbs, I used thyme and sage from my garden
1/2 cup good olive oil
Bring water to a boil in a large kettle.
Add lentils and cook until done, testing after 20 minutes or so. Drain (see NOTES).
While lentils cook, mix the vinaigrette ingredients in the food processor cup of an immersion blender.
ASSEMBLY
Salt & pepper to taste
Stir the vinaigrette into the (drained) hot lentils, stirring well to coat. Season to taste. Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled.
NUTRITION ESTIMATE
Per 1/4 cup (smaller than normal, this is a rich hearty salad):
109 Cal;
9g Tot Fat;
1g Sat Fat;
56mg Sodium;
5g Carb;
3g Fiber;
2g Protein;
Weight Watchers 2 points
KITCHEN NOTES
Julia Child's recipe and my friend both used just regular brown lentils. Julia's instructions suggest soaking the lentils for an hour before cooking. I used black lentils from Trader Joe's, whose label specifically mentioned that there is no necessity to soak the lentils, so I didn't.
Julia suggests saving the cooking liquid for using in soups -- so I have, it's in the fridge, awaiting the next batch of soup.
UPDATE: A reader who made the salad suggests adding salt to the cooking water. I don't, since I've read that this makes the lentils tough. Since I've not done side-by-side tests, I'll leave other readers to make their own calls!
TODAY'S VEGETABLE RECIPE INSPIRATION
The Way to Cook by Julia Child, a terrific reference book, more a cooking lesson than a recipe book, complete with basic recipes, each one with dozens of variations. I think this would make a great wedding gift, graduation gift, even a housewarming gift for new homeowners.
From: Alanna Kellogg @ kitchen-parade-veggieventure.blogspot.com/
A simple lentil salad recipe from Julia Child, just cooked lentils in a garlic and herb vinaigrette
Julia Child's Lentil Salad, lentils in a garlicky vinaigrette, served warm, at room temperature or cold. Low carb and high fiber. Weight Watchers 2 points. Salad itself is vegan.
This is a simple lentil salad that's just perfect for fall, especially since it's laced with autumn-ish herbs, thyme and sage.
Lentils are typically just a mess of brown-ness, but this salad lends itself to simple but dramatic garnishing, just using wedges of perfect hard-boiled eggs and, if you have some, cherry tomato halves. At this week's potluck, the lentils were placed in a leaf-shaped bowl lined with the tomatoes, with slices of egg arranged in the center, a big sprig of thyme emerging from the base -- very pretty!
LENTILS FOR KIDS My favorite neighbor friend, age 8, popped in for a taste test. She loved the lentils!
Hands-on time: 20 minutes over an hour
Time to table: 1 hour (or more if lentils are soaked before cooking and/or served at room temperature or cold, see NOTES)
Makes 3 cups
Ingredients:
6 cups water
1-1/2 cups lentils, rinsed (see NOTES)
THYME, SAGE & GARLIC VINAIGRETTE
2 large cloves garlic, smashed and skins removed
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 tablespoon good mustard (a prepared mustard such as Dijon)
2 tablespoons or so of fresh herbs, I used thyme and sage from my garden
1/2 cup good olive oil
Bring water to a boil in a large kettle.
Add lentils and cook until done, testing after 20 minutes or so. Drain (see NOTES).
While lentils cook, mix the vinaigrette ingredients in the food processor cup of an immersion blender.
ASSEMBLY
Salt & pepper to taste
Stir the vinaigrette into the (drained) hot lentils, stirring well to coat. Season to taste. Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled.
NUTRITION ESTIMATE
Per 1/4 cup (smaller than normal, this is a rich hearty salad):
109 Cal;
9g Tot Fat;
1g Sat Fat;
56mg Sodium;
5g Carb;
3g Fiber;
2g Protein;
Weight Watchers 2 points
KITCHEN NOTES
Julia Child's recipe and my friend both used just regular brown lentils. Julia's instructions suggest soaking the lentils for an hour before cooking. I used black lentils from Trader Joe's, whose label specifically mentioned that there is no necessity to soak the lentils, so I didn't.
Julia suggests saving the cooking liquid for using in soups -- so I have, it's in the fridge, awaiting the next batch of soup.
UPDATE: A reader who made the salad suggests adding salt to the cooking water. I don't, since I've read that this makes the lentils tough. Since I've not done side-by-side tests, I'll leave other readers to make their own calls!
TODAY'S VEGETABLE RECIPE INSPIRATION
The Way to Cook by Julia Child, a terrific reference book, more a cooking lesson than a recipe book, complete with basic recipes, each one with dozens of variations. I think this would make a great wedding gift, graduation gift, even a housewarming gift for new homeowners.
